diff --git a/CubeGotchi.ino b/CubeGotchi.ino
index 3ecdb85..52d1ecb 100644
--- a/CubeGotchi.ino
+++ b/CubeGotchi.ino
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ static void hal_sleep_until(timestamp_t ts) {
   int32_t remaining = (int32_t) (ts - hal_get_timestamp());
   if (remaining > 0) {
     delayMicroseconds(remaining);
-    delayMicroseconds(1000);
   }
+  delayMicroseconds(2); // fixed delay to compensate for time drifting
   #endif
 }