diff --git a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_ws2812.rs b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_ws2812.rs
index 9a97cb8a7..e9a3d0e41 100644
--- a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_ws2812.rs
+++ b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_ws2812.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ impl<'d, P: Instance, const S: usize, const N: usize> Ws2812<'d, P, S, N> {
 
         // DMA transfer
         self.sm.tx().dma_push(self.dma.reborrow(), &words).await;
+
+        Timer::after_micros(55).await;
     }
 }