diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index fed0a1d..10d70ba 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ release:
     echo {{ if git_status == "" {"git status ok"} else {error("please commit changes first")} }}
     just build
     git checkout release
-    git merge {{from_branch}}
+    git merge main
     -git commit -am "release build"
+    git checkout main
     git push
-    git checkout {{from_branch}}
 
 # serve the pkg directory
 serve:
diff --git a/pkg/ludus.js b/pkg/ludus.js
index e2ae74b..e655c8c 100644
--- a/pkg/ludus.js
+++ b/pkg/ludus.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function bundle_keys () {
 }
 
 function start_io_polling () {
-  io_interval_id = setInterval(io_poller, 100)
+  io_interval_id = setInterval(io_poller, 10)
 }
 
 // runs a ludus script; does not return the result