diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bd9ed7a..eb82313 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void run_gui_simulation(SimulationState* sim) {
     gui_init();
 
     bool paused = true;
-    double speed_multiplier = 32.0;
+    double speed_multiplier = 1.0;
     double min_multiplier = 1.0;
     int physics_steps_per_frame = 1;