diff --git a/src/demand.lua b/src/demand.lua
index 57bf7b12..7dd2aac2 100644
--- a/src/demand.lua
+++ b/src/demand.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DemandFactor = DemandFactor
 
 DemandFactorSettings = DemandFactorSettings
 	or {
-		periodZeroStartTimestamp = 1719381600000, -- 06/26/2025 @ 12:00am (UTC)
+		periodZeroStartTimestamp = 1721109600000, -- 07/16/2025 @ 12:00am (UTC)
 		movingAvgPeriodCount = 7,
 		periodLengthMs = 60 * 60 * 1000 * 24, -- one day in milseconds
 		demandFactorBaseValue = 1,
diff --git a/src/epochs.lua b/src/epochs.lua
index a0352574..da0e97c2 100644
--- a/src/epochs.lua
+++ b/src/epochs.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EpochSettings = EpochSettings
 		prescribedNameCount = 5,
 		rewardPercentage = 0.0005, -- 0.05%
 		maxObservers = 50,
-		epochZeroStartTimestamp = 1719900000000, -- July 2nd, 00:00:00 UTC
+		epochZeroStartTimestamp = 1719900000000, -- July 9th, 00:00:00 UTC
 		durationMs = 60 * 1000 * 60 * 24, -- 24 hours
 		distributionDelayMs = 60 * 1000 * 30, -- 15 blocks / 30 minutes
 	}