diff --git a/dwm-stat/status.c b/dwm-stat/status.c
index 9be2f86..97cc212 100644
--- a/dwm-stat/status.c
+++ b/dwm-stat/status.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define BASIC_MSG "/comfy/ o clock | "
 #define TIME_FORMAT "%I:%M%p - %d %b %Y"
 
-#define TIME_DELAY 3
+#define TIME_DELAY 5
 #define MAXSTR 1024
 
 #define MEM_BREAD_SIZE 32