diff --git a/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManager.sol b/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManager.sol
index b90a307b3..6a8bc8b77 100644
--- a/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManager.sol
+++ b/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManager.sol
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ contract DisputeManager is
             );
     }
 
+    /**
+    * @notice Returns the current dispute period.
+    * @return The dispute period in seconds as a uint64.
+    */
+    function disputePeriod() external view override returns (uint64) {
+        return disputePeriod;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @notice Create query disputes for two conflicting attestations.
      * A conflicting attestation is a proof presented by two different indexers
@@ -309,7 +317,7 @@ contract DisputeManager is
     /**
      * @notice Set the dispute period.
      * @dev Update the dispute period to `_disputePeriod` in seconds
-     * @param disputePeriod Dispute period in seconds
+     * @param _disputePeriod Dispute period in seconds
      */
     function setDisputePeriod(uint64 _disputePeriod) external override onlyOwner {
         _setDisputePeriod(_disputePeriod);
diff --git a/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManagerStorage.sol b/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManagerStorage.sol
index a8790230d..ca1810f04 100644
--- a/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManagerStorage.sol
+++ b/packages/subgraph-service/contracts/DisputeManagerStorage.sol
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ abstract contract DisputeManagerV1Storage {
     address public arbitrator;
 
     /// @notice dispute period in seconds
-    uint64 public disputePeriod;
+    uint64 internal disputePeriod;
 
     /// @notice Deposit required to create a Dispute
     uint256 public disputeDeposit;