A base station may select whether to configure one or more second RACH reference slots associated with a plurality of first RACH reference slots in a RACH configuration period. The one or more second RACH reference slots may be new RACH reference slots, and the plurality of first RACH reference slots may be previously existing RACH reference slots. The base station may identify, upon selecting to configure the one or more second RACH reference slots, a RACH reference slot configuration including the one or more second RACH reference slots associated with the plurality of first RACH reference slots in the RACH configuration period. The base station may transmit, to at least one UE, an indication of the RACH reference slot configuration including the one or more second RACH reference slots associated with the plurality of first RACH reference slots.