diff --git a/services/test-swapper/src/main.rs b/services/test-swapper/src/main.rs
index ed598ec0c..d9d4e45ef 100644
--- a/services/test-swapper/src/main.rs
+++ b/services/test-swapper/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
     info!("my PID is {}", xous::process::id());
 
-    const DELAY_MS: u64 = 2000;
+    const DELAY_MS: u64 = 500;
 
     for i in 0.. {
         unsafe { LOOP_COUNT.store(i, Ordering::SeqCst) };