diff --git a/crates/ptth_relay/src/lib.rs b/crates/ptth_relay/src/lib.rs
index 0c69229..e5e8a73 100644
--- a/crates/ptth_relay/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ptth_relay/src/lib.rs
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ async fn handle_endless_source (gib: usize, throttle: Option <usize>)
 		};
 		
 		let mut interval = tokio::time::interval (Duration::from_millis (1000));
+		interval.set_missed_tick_behavior (tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior::Skip);
 		let mut blocks_sent = 0;
 		
 		while blocks_sent < num_blocks {
@@ -771,6 +772,7 @@ pub async fn run_relay (
 		let state_2 = state.clone ();
 		tokio::spawn (async move {
 			let mut reload_interval = tokio::time::interval (Duration::from_secs (60));
+			reload_interval.set_missed_tick_behavior (tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior::Skip);
 			
 			loop {
 				reload_interval.tick ().await;
diff --git a/crates/ptth_server/src/file_server/metrics.rs b/crates/ptth_server/src/file_server/metrics.rs
index 062ad1e..2637c65 100644
--- a/crates/ptth_server/src/file_server/metrics.rs
+++ b/crates/ptth_server/src/file_server/metrics.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ impl Interval {
 		}
 		
 		let mut interval = tokio::time::interval (Duration::from_secs (60));
+		interval.set_missed_tick_behavior (tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior::Skip);
 		
 		let mut counter = 0_u64;