diff --git a/src/app/create/page.tsx b/src/app/create/page.tsx
index 3acc29de..0ff2ffc6 100644
--- a/src/app/create/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/create/page.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export default function CreateStorylinePage() {
                 abi: storyFactoryAbi as unknown as [],
                 functionName: "createStoryline",
                 args: [title.trim(), cid, contentHash, hasDeadline],
-                gas: BigInt(5_000_000),
+                gas: BigInt(16_000_000),
               }),
             });
         }}
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePublish.ts b/src/hooks/usePublish.ts
index db788fed..07c0c951 100644
--- a/src/hooks/usePublish.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/usePublish.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export function usePublish() {
 
         // 4. Trigger indexer
         setState("indexing");
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
         await fetch(opts.indexerRoute, {
           method: "POST",
           headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },