diff --git a/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/behaviour/gossipsub_scoring_parameters.rs b/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/behaviour/gossipsub_scoring_parameters.rs
index ef01f8913..80313938c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/behaviour/gossipsub_scoring_parameters.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/behaviour/gossipsub_scoring_parameters.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub struct PeerScoreSettings<TSpec: EthSpec> {
 
 impl<TSpec: EthSpec> PeerScoreSettings<TSpec> {
     pub fn new(chain_spec: &ChainSpec, gs_config: &GossipsubConfig) -> PeerScoreSettings<TSpec> {
-        let slot = Duration::from_millis(chain_spec.seconds_per_slot);
+        let slot = Duration::from_secs(chain_spec.seconds_per_slot);
         let beacon_attestation_subnet_weight = 1.0 / chain_spec.attestation_subnet_count as f64;
         let max_positive_score = (MAX_IN_MESH_SCORE + MAX_FIRST_MESSAGE_DELIVERIES_SCORE)
             * (BEACON_BLOCK_WEIGHT