diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk.c b/basilisk/basilisk.c
index c76a94f0e..96bf3724f 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ void basilisks_loop(void *arg)
                 if ( (counter % myinfo->numdpows) != 0 )
                     iguana_dPoWupdate(myinfo,&myinfo->DPOWS[0]);
             }
-            endmilli = startmilli + 10;
+            endmilli = startmilli + 500;
         }
         else
         {