diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/gateway_tasks.rs b/nym-node/src/config/gateway_tasks.rs
index ca47c155386..ed6335fed8d 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/gateway_tasks.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/gateway_tasks.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebug {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.7;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebug {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v10.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v10.rs
index e45cca8dd21..73adcfe518a 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v10.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v10.rs
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV10 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV10 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v4.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v4.rs
index 12934243224..85543007422 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v4.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v4.rs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV4 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV4 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v5.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v5.rs
index ec22dbb111d..dc1d4240c12 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v5.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v5.rs
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV5 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV5 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v6.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v6.rs
index 32c9fc41d7e..3db0e98f1dc 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v6.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v6.rs
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV6 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV6 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v7.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v7.rs
index 4f836edbd83..015b0f3e301 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v7.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v7.rs
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV7 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV7 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v8.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v8.rs
index cd469fc92c8..c022c999da1 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v8.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v8.rs
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV8 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV8 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v9.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v9.rs
index d14b89f31ad..8e6abd79c57 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v9.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v9.rs
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV9 {
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_API_QUORUM: f32 = 0.8;
     pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REDEMPTION_TICKETS: usize = 100;
 
-    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no greater than 1 day
+    // use min(4/5 of max validity, validity - 1), but making sure it's no lower than 1 day
     // ASSUMPTION: our validity period is AT LEAST 2 days
     //
     // this could have been a constant, but it's more readable as a function
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ impl ZkNymTicketHandlerDebugV9 {
         };
 
         assert!(
-            target_secs > 86400,
+            target_secs >= 86400,
             "the maximum time between redemption can't be lower than 1 day!"
         );
         Duration::from_secs(target_secs as u64)