diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 4475dcadf04..c020bd016a9 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ impl membership::Config for Runtime {
 
 parameter_types! {
     pub const MaxCategoryDepth: u64 = 6;
-    pub const MaxDirectSubcategoriesInCategory: u64 = 5;
+    pub const MaxDirectSubcategoriesInCategory: u64 = 10;
     pub const MaxTotalCategories: u64 = 40;
     pub const MaxModeratorsForCategory: u64 = 10;
 
diff --git a/tests/network-tests/src/misc/postRuntimeUpdateChecks.ts b/tests/network-tests/src/misc/postRuntimeUpdateChecks.ts
index 8e1cc4aa5c3..4dfccf5843f 100644
--- a/tests/network-tests/src/misc/postRuntimeUpdateChecks.ts
+++ b/tests/network-tests/src/misc/postRuntimeUpdateChecks.ts
@@ -10,5 +10,9 @@ export default async function assertValues({ api }: FlowProps): Promise<void> {
   const version = await api.rpc.state.getRuntimeVersion()
   assert.equal(version.specVersion.toNumber(), 2002)
 
+  debug('Check forum sub category limit')
+  const sub_category_limit = api.consts.forum.maxDirectSubcategoriesInCategory.toNumber()
+  assert.equal(sub_category_limit, 10)
+
   debug('Done')
 }