# How modify algorand consensus protocol parameters

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**Created:** [June 29, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/how-modify-algorand-consensus-protocol-parameters/3636 "2021-06-29T04:44:32Z")\
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For running local private networks, you can create a file named “consensus.json” which would override the default parameters in consensus.go; please be warned that some permutations of these parameters could place your network in the “untested” territory.

Modifying the above mentioned parameters sounds pretty harmless, nevertheless.

You can use `goal protocols > consensus.json` to generate the content of that file.

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