diff --git a/kernel/src/main.cpp b/kernel/src/main.cpp
index db584d65..53f1ed7c 100644
--- a/kernel/src/main.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/main.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ extern "C" void _start()
 
     kinfoln("Prepared PIC");
 
-    PIT::initialize(200); // 200 times per second
+    PIT::initialize(500); // 500 times per second
 
     kinfoln("Prepared PIT");