diff --git a/packages/core/contracts/governance/MetaHumanGovernor.sol b/packages/core/contracts/governance/MetaHumanGovernor.sol
index 57d4d9fb0c..43fd1ee495 100644
--- a/packages/core/contracts/governance/MetaHumanGovernor.sol
+++ b/packages/core/contracts/governance/MetaHumanGovernor.sol
@@ -422,8 +422,7 @@ contract MetaHumanGovernor is
     }
 
     /**
-     * @dev Retrieves the state of a proposal, ensuring that once the main voting period ends,
-     * the proposal cannot be canceled regardless of the collection status from spoke chains.
+     * @dev Retrieves the state of a proposal.
      *
      * @param proposalId The ID of the proposal.
      * @return The current state of the proposal.
@@ -436,25 +435,7 @@ contract MetaHumanGovernor is
         override(Governor, GovernorTimelockControl)
         returns (ProposalState)
     {
-        ProposalState calculatedState = super.state(proposalId);
-
-        // Check if the main voting period has ended
-        if (
-            calculatedState == ProposalState.Succeeded ||
-            calculatedState == ProposalState.Defeated
-        ) {
-            return calculatedState;
-        }
-
-        // Check if the collection phase has finished
-        if (
-            block.timestamp > proposalDeadline(proposalId) &&
-            !collectionFinished[proposalId]
-        ) {
-            return ProposalState.Pending;
-        }
-
-        return calculatedState;
+        return super.state(proposalId);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/core/scripts/create-proposal.ts b/packages/core/scripts/create-proposal.ts
index 3c26dd815b..64aa57721b 100644
--- a/packages/core/scripts/create-proposal.ts
+++ b/packages/core/scripts/create-proposal.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async function main() {
     proposal.values,
     proposal.calldatas,
     proposal.description,
-    { value: ethers.parseEther('0.015') }
+    { value: ethers.parseEther('0.025') }
   );
 
   await transactionResponse.wait();
diff --git a/packages/core/scripts/update-spokes.ts b/packages/core/scripts/update-spokes.ts
index bd206a4ed7..fa23fb16be 100644
--- a/packages/core/scripts/update-spokes.ts
+++ b/packages/core/scripts/update-spokes.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ async function main() {
   // can only be called by the governor
   const transaction =
     await governanceContract.updateSpokeContracts(spokeContracts);
+  await transaction.wait();
   console.log(
     'Spoke contracts updated successfully. TxHash:',
     transaction.hash