diff --git a/.vim/vimrc b/.vim/vimrc
index 4c280e0..c83ab05 100644
--- a/.vim/vimrc
+++ b/.vim/vimrc
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ set encoding=utf-8            " important for powerline besides others
 set ignorecase                " searches are case insensitive...
 set smartcase                 " ... unless they contain at least one capital letter
 set noscrollbind
-set updatetime=1000
+set updatetime=250
 
 " no background from colorscheme as it messes with background transparency in kitty
 autocmd ColorScheme * highlight Normal ctermbg=NONE guibg=NONE