diff --git a/src/led.cpp b/src/led.cpp
index b0b302d6..8095a3a9 100644
--- a/src/led.cpp
+++ b/src/led.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void ledLoop(void *parameter) {
       previousLEDState = LEDState;
     }
     // give yield to CPU
-    delay(2);
+    delay(5);
   } // while(1)
 };  // ledloop()