diff --git a/src/sk8plotlib/variables.py b/src/sk8plotlib/variables.py
index 6e1bf90..c68117c 100644
--- a/src/sk8plotlib/variables.py
+++ b/src/sk8plotlib/variables.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Game settings
-MAX_FRAMERATE = 60
+MAX_FRAMERATE = 45
 MIN_TIMESTEP = 1 / MAX_FRAMERATE
 GRAVITY = 10
 TERMINAL_VELOCITY = 150  # m/s