diff --git a/pallet-ismp/src/benchmarking.rs b/pallet-ismp/src/benchmarking.rs
index 18a6f18..3ccaccd 100644
--- a/pallet-ismp/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/pallet-ismp/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ pub mod benchmarks {
     #[benchmark]
     fn handle_request_message() {
         let host = Host::<T>::default();
+        host.store_challenge_period(MOCK_CONSENSUS_STATE_ID, 60 * 60).unwrap();
         let height = setup_mock_client::<_, T>(&host);
         let post = Post {
             source: StateMachine::Ethereum(Ethereum::ExecutionLayer),
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ pub mod benchmarks {
     #[benchmark]
     fn handle_response_message() {
         let host = Host::<T>::default();
+        host.store_challenge_period(MOCK_CONSENSUS_STATE_ID, 60 * 60).unwrap();
         let height = setup_mock_client::<_, T>(&host);
         let post = Post {
             source: <T as Config>::StateMachine::get(),
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ pub mod benchmarks {
     #[benchmark]
     fn handle_timeout_message() {
         let host = Host::<T>::default();
+        host.store_challenge_period(MOCK_CONSENSUS_STATE_ID, 60 * 60).unwrap();
         let height = setup_mock_client::<_, T>(&host);
         let post = Post {
             source: <T as Config>::StateMachine::get(),