diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 96b1ecd..7109118 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
       - PORT=9090
       - DATA_PATH=/mnt/rove-server
       - WORDS_FILE=data/words_alpha.txt
+      - TICK_RATE=5
     volumes:
       - persistent-data:/mnt/rove-server:rw
     command: [ "./rove-server"]