diff --git a/base_station/src/main.c b/base_station/src/main.c
index ede4f6e..6da3528 100644
--- a/base_station/src/main.c
+++ b/base_station/src/main.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     // Set up TIMER1
     TCNT1 = 0;
-    SET(TCCR1B, CS12); // Prescaler = 1024
+    SET(TCCR1B, CS12); // Prescaler = 256
     SET(TIMSK1, TOIE1); // Enable overflow interrupts
     ICR1 = 15625; // Interrupt after 0.25s