diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs
index 9310b7a3f..9bc192759 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
         );
 
         // --- 3. Ensure the supplied work passes the difficulty.
-        let difficulty: U256 = U256::from(1_000_000); // Base faucet difficulty.
+        let difficulty: U256 = U256::from(1_000); // Base faucet difficulty.
         let work_hash: H256 = Self::vec_to_hash(work.clone());
         ensure!(
             Self::hash_meets_difficulty(&work_hash, difficulty),