diff --git a/fireworks.js b/fireworks.js
index a5bfa51..819e33e 100644
--- a/fireworks.js
+++ b/fireworks.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const scrollFireworks = true; // enable fireworks to scroll with page content
 const particlesPerFirework = 50; // count of particles per firework
 const minFireworks = 3; // minimum number of simultaneous fireworks
 const maxFireworks = 6; // maximum number of simultaneous fireworks
-const intervalOfFireworks = 2800; // interval for the fireworks in milliseconds
+const intervalOfFireworks = 3200; // interval for the fireworks in milliseconds
 
 // array of color palettes for the fireworks
 const colorPalettes = [
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ function startFireworks() {
   fireworksInterval = setInterval(() => {
     const randomCount = Math.floor(Math.random() * maxFireworks) + minFireworks;
     for (let i = 0; i < randomCount; i++) {
-      launchFirework();
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        launchFirework();
+      }, i * 200); // 200ms delay between fireworks
     }
   }, intervalOfFireworks); // Interval between fireworks
 }