diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 509af03..f1962a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ services:
       - PORT=9090
       - DATA_PATH=/mnt/rove-server
       - WORDS_FILE=data/words_alpha.txt
+      - TICK_RATE=3
     volumes:
       - persistent-data:/mnt/rove-server:rw
     command: [ "./rove-server"]