diff --git a/src/Auctions/Auction.sol b/src/Auctions/Auction.sol
index dabc85b..df883d9 100644
--- a/src/Auctions/Auction.sol
+++ b/src/Auctions/Auction.sol
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ contract Auction is Governance, ReentrancyGuard {
         require(auctionLength == 0, "initialized");
         require(_want != address(0), "ZERO ADDRESS");
         require(_auctionLength != 0, "length");
-        require(_auctionLength < _auctionCooldown, "cooldown");
+        require(_auctionLength <= _auctionCooldown, "cooldown");
         require(_startingPrice != 0, "starting price");
 
         // Cannot have more than 18 decimals.
diff --git a/src/Bases/Auctioneer/BaseAuctioneer.sol b/src/Bases/Auctioneer/BaseAuctioneer.sol
index e36ccb6..78a3305 100644
--- a/src/Bases/Auctioneer/BaseAuctioneer.sol
+++ b/src/Bases/Auctioneer/BaseAuctioneer.sol
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ abstract contract BaseAuctioneer is BaseHealthCheck, ReentrancyGuard {
         require(auctionLength == 0, "initialized");
         require(_auctionWant != address(0), "ZERO ADDRESS");
         require(_auctionLength != 0, "length");
-        require(_auctionLength < _auctionCooldown, "cooldown");
+        require(_auctionLength <= _auctionCooldown, "cooldown");
         require(_auctionStartingPrice != 0, "starting price");
 
         // Cannot have more than 18 decimals.