diff --git a/stargate-paper/src/main/java/dev/skywalker3200/stargate/paper/gate/GateConfig.java b/stargate-paper/src/main/java/dev/skywalker3200/stargate/paper/gate/GateConfig.java
index b207162..2d603cf 100644
--- a/stargate-paper/src/main/java/dev/skywalker3200/stargate/paper/gate/GateConfig.java
+++ b/stargate-paper/src/main/java/dev/skywalker3200/stargate/paper/gate/GateConfig.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class GateConfig {
         this.maxIrisBlocks = cfg.getInt("gate.max-iris-blocks", 200);
         this.minFrameBlocks = cfg.getInt("gate.min-frame-blocks", 8);
         this.openSeconds = cfg.getInt("dialing.open-seconds", 10);
-        this.chevronTickDelay = cfg.getInt("dialing.chevron-tick-delay", 4);
+        this.chevronTickDelay = cfg.getInt("dialing.chevron-tick-delay", 20);
         this.playSounds = cfg.getBoolean("dialing.play-sounds", true);
         this.defaultNetwork = cfg.getString("network.default-network", "main");
         this.linkTimeoutSeconds = cfg.getInt("gate.link-timeout-seconds", 30);
diff --git a/stargate-paper/src/main/resources/config.yml b/stargate-paper/src/main/resources/config.yml
index d23beac..c8c7191 100644
--- a/stargate-paper/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/stargate-paper/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ gate:
 dialing:
   # Seconds the gate stays open (iris filled) before auto-closing if nobody walks through.
   open-seconds: 10
-  # Delay in ticks between lighting each chevron during the dial animation.
-  chevron-tick-delay: 4
+  # Delay in ticks between lighting each chevron during the dial animation (20 ticks = 1 second).
+  chevron-tick-delay: 20
   play-sounds: true
 
 network: