diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52211be6e2..918e6c6df7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Changelog for the runtimes governed by the Polkadot Fellowship.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [1.0.1] 22.10.2023
+
+### Changed
+
+- Restore governance lock periods to 7 days in Polkadot ([polkadot-fellows/runtimes#86](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/86))
+
 ## [1.0.0] 22.10.2023
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/relay/polkadot/src/governance/mod.rs b/relay/polkadot/src/governance/mod.rs
index 79c904622d..39a7188954 100644
--- a/relay/polkadot/src/governance/mod.rs
+++ b/relay/polkadot/src/governance/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mod tracks;
 pub use tracks::TracksInfo;
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const VoteLockingPeriod: BlockNumber = prod_or_fast!(28 * DAYS, 1);
+	pub const VoteLockingPeriod: BlockNumber = prod_or_fast!(7 * DAYS, 1);
 }
 
 impl pallet_conviction_voting::Config for Runtime {