diff --git a/speaker-driver.lua b/speaker-driver.lua
index e832f60..4349f05 100644
--- a/speaker-driver.lua
+++ b/speaker-driver.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ local function play(name)
     
     for chunk in io.lines(filePath, 16 * 1024) do
         local buffer = decoder(chunk)
-        while not speaker.playAudio(buffer) do
+        while not speaker.playAudio(buffer, 3.0) do
             os.pullEvent("speaker_audio_empty")
         end
     end