diff --git a/src/projectile.rs b/src/projectile.rs
index 8cb6b4b..507e499 100644
--- a/src/projectile.rs
+++ b/src/projectile.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub fn spawn_projectile(
             Sprite::from(sprite.0.clone()),
             Collider::new(8.),
             transform,
-            Velocity::moving(128.0, 0.0),
+            Velocity::moving(1024.0, 0.0),
         ))
         .observe(observe_collision);
 }
diff --git a/src/ships/player.rs b/src/ships/player.rs
index 2adfcaf..fad48c5 100644
--- a/src/ships/player.rs
+++ b/src/ships/player.rs
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ pub(super) fn player_movement_system(
         movement_factor -= 1.0;
     }
 
-    movable.linear_speed += (movement_factor * player.acceleration * time.delta_secs())
-        .clamp(-movable.max_linear_speed, movable.max_linear_speed);
+    movable.linear_speed = (movable.linear_speed
+        + movement_factor * player.acceleration * time.delta_secs())
+    .clamp(-movable.max_linear_speed, movable.max_linear_speed);
     movable.rotation_speed = rotation_factor * movable.max_rotation_speed;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/velocity.rs b/src/velocity.rs
index f3db730..c6af27e 100644
--- a/src/velocity.rs
+++ b/src/velocity.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Default for Velocity {
         Self {
             linear_speed: 0.,
             rotation_speed: 0.,
-            max_linear_speed: 64.,
+            max_linear_speed: 512.,
             max_rotation_speed: f32::to_radians(360.),
         }
     }