diff --git a/nrepl.fnl b/nrepl.fnl
index 173f65d..8c7c92b 100644
--- a/nrepl.fnl
+++ b/nrepl.fnl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
        (local (port host) (values (or opt.port 7888) (or opt.host :localhost)))
        (set self.connection (assert (socket.connect host port)))
        (self.connection:settimeout 0)
-       (core.add_thread #(while true (self:receive) (coroutine.yield)) self)
+       (core.add_thread #(while true (self:receive) (coroutine.yield 0.1)) self)
        (self:send {:op :clone}
          {:new-session #(do (set self.default-session $2)
                             (when opt.on-connect (opt.on-connect self)))})))