diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index 298d5210a..38bf3acb7 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ const hardhatConfig: Config = {
               esEXA: {
                 total: 10_000,
                 debt: 20,
-                start: "2025-08-20T18:07Z",
+                start: "2025-09-17T18:08Z",
                 period: 4 * 7 * 86_400,
                 undistributedFactor: 1,
                 compensationFactor: 0,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ const hardhatConfig: Config = {
               esEXA: {
                 total: 20_000,
                 debt: 1_000_000,
-                start: "2025-08-20T18:07Z",
+                start: "2025-09-17T18:08Z",
                 period: 4 * 7 * 86_400,
                 undistributedFactor: 1,
                 transitionFactor: 0.83,
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ const hardhatConfig: Config = {
               esEXA: {
                 total: 1_500,
                 debt: 0.004,
-                start: "2025-08-20T18:07Z",
+                start: "2025-09-17T18:08Z",
                 period: 4 * 7 * 86_400,
                 undistributedFactor: 1,
                 transitionFactor: 0.6,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ const hardhatConfig: Config = {
               esEXA: {
                 total: 2_000,
                 debt: 0.01,
-                start: "2025-08-20T18:07Z",
+                start: "2025-09-17T18:08Z",
                 period: 4 * 7 * 86_400,
                 undistributedFactor: 0.8,
                 compensationFactor: 0,
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ const hardhatConfig: Config = {
               esEXA: {
                 total: 1_000,
                 debt: 400,
-                start: "2025-08-20T18:07Z",
+                start: "2025-09-17T18:08Z",
                 period: 4 * 7 * 86_400,
                 undistributedFactor: 0.2,
                 compensationFactor: 0,