diff --git a/crates/prometeu-runtime-desktop/src/runner.rs b/crates/prometeu-runtime-desktop/src/runner.rs
index eb59992c..afba80e1 100644
--- a/crates/prometeu-runtime-desktop/src/runner.rs
+++ b/crates/prometeu-runtime-desktop/src/runner.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use crate::debugger::HostDebugger;
 use crate::stats::HostStats;
 use crate::input::HostInputHandler;
 use crate::utilities::draw_rgb565_to_rgba8;
-use pixels::{Pixels, SurfaceTexture};
+use pixels::{Pixels, PixelsBuilder, SurfaceTexture};
+use pixels::wgpu::PresentMode;
 use prometeu_core::firmware::{BootTarget, Firmware};
 use prometeu_core::Hardware;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
@@ -175,9 +176,11 @@ impl ApplicationHandler for HostRunner {
         let size = window.inner_size();
         let surface_texture = SurfaceTexture::new(size.width, size.height, window);
 
-        let mut pixels = Pixels::new(Hardware::W as u32, Hardware::H as u32, surface_texture)
+        let mut pixels = PixelsBuilder::new(Hardware::W as u32, Hardware::H as u32, surface_texture)
+            .present_mode(PresentMode::Fifo) // activate vsync
+            .build()
             .expect("failed to create Pixels");
-
+        
         pixels.frame_mut().fill(0);
 
         self.pixels = Some(pixels);