diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 508efbc..1d18c87 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         href="css/index.min.css"
         crossorigin="anonymous"/>
 </head>
-<body onload='particles(avoidMouse = false, hover = false)'>
+<body onload='particles(false, false, 2, 0.5)'>
     <canvas id="particles"></canvas>
 <!-- javascript -->
 <script
diff --git a/js/particles.js b/js/particles.js
index fb546c9..97912bd 100644
--- a/js/particles.js
+++ b/js/particles.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function particles(avoidMouse = true, hover = true, particles = 2) {
+function particles(avoidMouse = true, hover = true, particles = 2, speed = 0.5){
     /* create particles animation
         based on the amazing tutorial by 'Franks Labratory'
         https://youtu.be/d620nV6bp0A
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ function particles(avoidMouse = true, hover = true, particles = 2) {
             }
 
             // move particle
-            this.x += this.directionX;
-            this.y += this.directionY;
+            this.x += this.directionX * speed;
+            this.y += this.directionY * speed;
 
             // draw particle
             this.draw();
