diff --git a/evm-tests/src/subtensor.ts b/evm-tests/src/subtensor.ts
index a2e5d49083..b1ff818038 100644
--- a/evm-tests/src/subtensor.ts
+++ b/evm-tests/src/subtensor.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export async function addNewSubnetwork(api: TypedApi<typeof devnet>, hotkey: Key
 // force set balance for a ss58 address
 export async function forceSetBalanceToSs58Address(api: TypedApi<typeof devnet>, ss58Address: string) {
     const alice = getAliceSigner()
-    const balance = tao(1e8)
+    const balance = tao(1e10)
     const internalCall = api.tx.Balances.force_set_balance({ who: MultiAddress.Id(ss58Address), new_free: balance })
     const tx = api.tx.Sudo.sudo({ call: internalCall.decodedCall })
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 120987a00a..d7097b605c 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
     //   `spec_version`, and `authoring_version` are the same between Wasm and native.
     // This value is set to 100 to notify Polkadot-JS App (https://polkadot.js.org/apps) to use
     //   the compatible custom types.
-    spec_version: 303,
+    spec_version: 304,
     impl_version: 1,
     apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
     transaction_version: 1,
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ parameter_types! {
     pub const SubtensorInitialSenateRequiredStakePercentage: u64 = 1; // 1 percent of total stake
     pub const SubtensorInitialNetworkImmunity: u64 = 7 * 7200;
     pub const SubtensorInitialMinAllowedUids: u16 = 128;
-    pub const SubtensorInitialMinLockCost: u64 = 1_000_000_000_000; // 1000 TAO
+    pub const SubtensorInitialMinLockCost: u64 = prod_or_fast!(1_000_000_000_000, 100_000_000_000); // 1000 TAO for prod, 100 TAO for fast
     pub const SubtensorInitialSubnetOwnerCut: u16 = 11_796; // 18 percent
     // pub const SubtensorInitialSubnetLimit: u16 = 12; // (DEPRECATED)
     pub const SubtensorInitialNetworkLockReductionInterval: u64 = 14 * 7200;