diff --git a/include/libipc/spin_lock.h b/include/libipc/spin_lock.h
index 9ae55bf..1e374d2 100644
--- a/include/libipc/spin_lock.h
+++ b/include/libipc/spin_lock.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ inline void yield(K &k) noexcept {
   else
   if (k < 32) { std::this_thread::yield(); }
   else {
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(1));
     return;
   }
   ++k;