diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 405ec86..e891909 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ server.recv(
     console.log(`error callback: ${res}`);
   }
 );
+
+while (true) {
+  lights.tick();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lights.js b/lights.js
index a35ba11..1e56daa 100644
--- a/lights.js
+++ b/lights.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export function tick() {
     tick_pattern();
   }
   ws281x.render(pixels);
+  ws281x.sleep(10);
 }
 
 function fade(index) {