diff --git a/backend/src/tasks/lights.rs b/backend/src/tasks/lights.rs
index 495853a..526ab95 100644
--- a/backend/src/tasks/lights.rs
+++ b/backend/src/tasks/lights.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async fn wake_task(
         alarm += chrono::Duration::weeks(1);
 
         // slowly turn up brightness of bulb
-        for brightness in (1..=50).map(|i| (i as f32) * 0.01) {
+        for brightness in (1..=75).map(|i| (i as f32) * 0.01) {
             select! {
                 // abort if the client pokes the bulb
                 _ = wait_for_bulb_command(&id, &mut client_messages) => break,