diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index c8db0c4..538a4db 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void tim_setup(void)
 
 	timer_set_mode(TIM2, TIM_CR1_CKD_CK_INT, TIM_CR1_CMS_EDGE, TIM_CR1_DIR_UP);
 	timer_set_prescaler(TIM2, (rcc_apb1_frequency*2) / 1000000 - 1);  // set timer tickrate to 1mhz
-	timer_set_period(TIM2, 3000);  // 1 ms
+	timer_set_period(TIM2, 2000);  // 2ms
 	timer_enable_irq(TIM2, TIM_DIER_UIE);
 
 	// start displaying 7 segment numbers