diff --git a/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonoteConstants.cs b/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonoteConstants.cs
index 283628dd6..1813d4b70 100644
--- a/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonoteConstants.cs
+++ b/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonoteConstants.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public static class MoreloConstants
 {
     public const decimal MoreloReserveRewardInitial = 5.555m; // MiningReward = BlockReward - ReserveReward 
     public const decimal MoreloStaticTransactionFeeReserve = 1.0m; // Deduct static reserve for tx fees
-
+    public const int MoreloMinBlockConfirmations = 18; 
 }
 
 public static class EquilibriaConstants
diff --git a/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonotePayoutHandler.cs b/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonotePayoutHandler.cs
index aa148faa0..f2132b52d 100644
--- a/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonotePayoutHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Miningcore/Blockchain/Cryptonote/CryptonotePayoutHandler.cs
@@ -410,8 +410,9 @@ public async Task<Block[]> ClassifyBlocksAsync(IMiningPool pool, Block[] blocks,
 
                 var blockHeader = rpcResult.Response.BlockHeader;
 
-                // update progress
-                block.ConfirmationProgress = Math.Min(1.0d, (double) blockHeader.Depth / CryptonoteConstants.PayoutMinBlockConfirmations);
+                // update progressint 
+                int PayoutMinBlockConfirmations = (coin.Symbol == "MRL") ? MoreloConstants.MoreloMinBlockConfirmations : CryptonoteConstants.PayoutMinBlockConfirmations;
+                block.ConfirmationProgress = Math.Min(1.0d, (double) blockHeader.Depth / PayoutMinBlockConfirmations);
                 result.Add(block);
 
                 messageBus.NotifyBlockConfirmationProgress(poolConfig.Id, block, coin);
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ public async Task<Block[]> ClassifyBlocksAsync(IMiningPool pool, Block[] blocks,
                 }
 
                 // matured and spendable?
-                if(blockHeader.Depth >= CryptonoteConstants.PayoutMinBlockConfirmations)
+                if(blockHeader.Depth >= PayoutMinBlockConfirmations)
                 {
                     block.Status = BlockStatus.Confirmed;
                     block.ConfirmationProgress = 1;