diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 7060e53f2a..1c91f84f29 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 d8fb4746f0..56a4ce9479 100644
--- a/tests/network-tests/src/misc/postRuntimeUpdateChecks.ts
+++ b/tests/network-tests/src/misc/postRuntimeUpdateChecks.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ 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 subCategoryLimit = api.consts.forum.maxDirectSubcategoriesInCategory.toNumber()
+  assert.equal(subCategoryLimit, 10)
+
   debug('Check workers limit')
   for (const group of ['storageWorkingGroup', 'distributionWorkingGroup']) {
     const workerLimit = (api.consts[group].maxWorkerNumberLimit as u32).toNumber()