diff --git a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml
index c474da6ec..e79acbb30 100644
--- a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ frame-executive                            = { workspace = true }
 frame-support                              = { workspace = true }
 frame-system                               = { workspace = true }
 frame-system-rpc-runtime-api               = { workspace = true }
-pallet-aura                                = { workspace = true }
+pallet-aura                                = { workspace = true, features = ["experimental"] }
 pallet-authorship                          = { workspace = true }
 pallet-balances                            = { workspace = true }
 pallet-session                             = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/src/lib.rs b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/src/lib.rs
index b12bd4b26..91a3af86f 100644
--- a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-consumer/src/lib.rs
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Runtime {
 	type AuthorityId = AuraId;
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = ConstU32<100_000>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<SLOT_DURATION>;
 }
 
 impl cumulus_pallet_aura_ext::Config for Runtime {}
diff --git a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml
index 8b0181b68..d3d28e601 100644
--- a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ frame-executive                            = { workspace = true }
 frame-support                              = { workspace = true }
 frame-system                               = { workspace = true }
 frame-system-rpc-runtime-api               = { workspace = true }
-pallet-aura                                = { workspace = true }
+pallet-aura                                = { workspace = true, features = ["experimental"] }
 pallet-authorship                          = { workspace = true }
 pallet-balances                            = { workspace = true }
 pallet-session                             = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/src/lib.rs b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/src/lib.rs
index c9a30efa8..c6e3ac944 100644
--- a/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dip-template/runtimes/dip-provider/src/lib.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Runtime {
 	type AuthorityId = AuraId;
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = ConstU32<100_000>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<SLOT_DURATION>;
 }
 
 impl cumulus_pallet_aura_ext::Config for Runtime {}
diff --git a/integration-tests/emulated/Cargo.toml b/integration-tests/emulated/Cargo.toml
index 212585bcb..6a21b6a6b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/emulated/Cargo.toml
+++ b/integration-tests/emulated/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ version       = { workspace = true }
 
 [dependencies]
 asset-hub-rococo-emulated-chain   = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-asset-hub-rococo-runtime          = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
+asset-hub-rococo-runtime          = { workspace = true, default-features = true, features = ["experimental"] }
 attestation                       = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 ctype                             = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 cumulus-primitives-core           = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
diff --git a/nodes/parachain/src/service.rs b/nodes/parachain/src/service.rs
index 9fb995cc0..0fb24c7bc 100644
--- a/nodes/parachain/src/service.rs
+++ b/nodes/parachain/src/service.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ use substrate_prometheus_endpoint::Registry;
 
 use runtime_common::{AccountId, AuthorityId, Balance, BlockNumber, Hash, Nonce};
 
-pub const AUTHORING_DURATION: u64 = 500;
+pub const AUTHORING_DURATION: u64 = 1500;
 pub const TASK_MANAGER_IDENTIFIER: &str = "aura";
 
 type Header = sp_runtime::generic::Header<BlockNumber, sp_runtime::traits::BlakeTwo256>;
diff --git a/pallets/parachain-staking/Cargo.toml b/pallets/parachain-staking/Cargo.toml
index cdf30bccf..df9d972d1 100644
--- a/pallets/parachain-staking/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pallets/parachain-staking/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ version       = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 kilt-support      = { workspace = true, features = ["mock", "try-runtime"] }
-pallet-aura       = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
+pallet-aura       = { workspace = true, features = ["experimental", "std"] }
 pallet-timestamp  = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 sp-consensus-aura = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 sp-core           = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
diff --git a/pallets/parachain-staking/src/mock.rs b/pallets/parachain-staking/src/mock.rs
index de30aa6ca..45fc24264 100644
--- a/pallets/parachain-staking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/pallets/parachain-staking/src/mock.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use frame_support::{
 use frame_system::pallet_prelude::BlockNumberFor;
 use pallet_authorship::EventHandler;
 use sp_consensus_aura::sr25519::AuthorityId;
-use sp_core::{ConstBool, H256};
+use sp_core::{ConstBool, ConstU64, H256};
 use sp_runtime::{
 	impl_opaque_keys,
 	testing::UintAuthorityId,
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Test {
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = MaxCollatorCandidates;
 	type AllowMultipleBlocksPerSlot = ConstBool<false>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<2>;
 }
 
 impl pallet_authorship::Config for Test {
diff --git a/runtimes/kestrel/Cargo.toml b/runtimes/kestrel/Cargo.toml
index b3906fb6a..d93fcc503 100644
--- a/runtimes/kestrel/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtimes/kestrel/Cargo.toml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pallet-transaction-payment-rpc-runtime-api = { workspace = true }
 frame-executive            = { workspace = true }
 frame-support              = { workspace = true }
 frame-system               = { workspace = true }
-pallet-aura                = { workspace = true }
+pallet-aura                = { workspace = true, features = ["experimental"] }
 pallet-authorship          = { workspace = true }
 pallet-balances            = { workspace = true }
 pallet-grandpa             = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/runtimes/kestrel/src/lib.rs b/runtimes/kestrel/src/lib.rs
index 86270ad67..ad9f39631 100644
--- a/runtimes/kestrel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtimes/kestrel/src/lib.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Runtime {
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = MaxAuthorities;
 	type AllowMultipleBlocksPerSlot = ConstBool<false>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<1000>;
 }
 
 impl pallet_grandpa::Config for Runtime {
diff --git a/runtimes/peregrine/Cargo.toml b/runtimes/peregrine/Cargo.toml
index 66f1f9879..f8b46c79b 100644
--- a/runtimes/peregrine/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtimes/peregrine/Cargo.toml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ frame-executive            = { workspace = true }
 frame-support              = { workspace = true }
 frame-system               = { workspace = true }
 pallet-assets              = { workspace = true }
-pallet-aura                = { workspace = true }
+pallet-aura                = { workspace = true, features = ["experimental"] }
 pallet-authorship          = { workspace = true }
 pallet-balances            = { workspace = true }
 pallet-collective          = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/runtimes/peregrine/src/lib.rs b/runtimes/peregrine/src/lib.rs
index 71a50fab5..17a1e966e 100644
--- a/runtimes/peregrine/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtimes/peregrine/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use frame_system::{pallet_prelude::BlockNumberFor, EnsureRoot, EnsureSigned};
 use pallet_asset_switch::xcm::{AccountId32ToAccountId32JunctionConverter, MatchesSwitchPairXcmFeeFungibleAsset};
 use parity_scale_codec::{Decode, Encode, MaxEncodedLen};
 use sp_api::impl_runtime_apis;
-use sp_core::{ConstBool, OpaqueMetadata};
+use sp_core::{ConstBool, ConstU64, OpaqueMetadata};
 use sp_runtime::{
 	create_runtime_str, generic, impl_opaque_keys,
 	traits::{AccountIdLookup, BlakeTwo256, Block as BlockT, ConvertInto, OpaqueKeys},
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Runtime {
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = MaxAuthorities;
 	type AllowMultipleBlocksPerSlot = ConstBool<false>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<SLOT_DURATION>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/runtimes/spiritnet/Cargo.toml b/runtimes/spiritnet/Cargo.toml
index 4716c6c83..24c4ef6a8 100644
--- a/runtimes/spiritnet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtimes/spiritnet/Cargo.toml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ frame-executive            = { workspace = true }
 frame-support              = { workspace = true }
 frame-system               = { workspace = true }
 pallet-assets              = { workspace = true }
-pallet-aura                = { workspace = true }
+pallet-aura                = { workspace = true, features = ["experimental"] }
 pallet-authorship          = { workspace = true }
 pallet-balances            = { workspace = true }
 pallet-collective          = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/runtimes/spiritnet/src/lib.rs b/runtimes/spiritnet/src/lib.rs
index 71e3c86b9..ae0f32c63 100644
--- a/runtimes/spiritnet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtimes/spiritnet/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use frame_system::{pallet_prelude::BlockNumberFor, EnsureRoot, EnsureSigned};
 use pallet_asset_switch::xcm::{AccountId32ToAccountId32JunctionConverter, MatchesSwitchPairXcmFeeFungibleAsset};
 use parity_scale_codec::{Decode, Encode, MaxEncodedLen};
 use sp_api::impl_runtime_apis;
-use sp_core::{ConstBool, OpaqueMetadata};
+use sp_core::{ConstBool, ConstU64, OpaqueMetadata};
 use sp_runtime::{
 	create_runtime_str, generic, impl_opaque_keys,
 	traits::{AccountIdLookup, BlakeTwo256, Block as BlockT, ConvertInto, OpaqueKeys},
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Runtime {
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = MaxAuthorities;
 	type AllowMultipleBlocksPerSlot = ConstBool<false>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<SLOT_DURATION>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {