diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/Timer.cpp b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/Timer.cpp
index c5c693f8..ef6aa72b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/Timer.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/Timer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #define PIT_CHANNEL_0 0x40
 
 const u64 base_frequency = 1193182;
-const usize ARCH_TIMER_FREQ = 10;
+const usize ARCH_TIMER_FREQ = 5;
 
 void Timer::arch_init()
 {