diff --git a/compiler/sram/sram.py b/compiler/sram/sram.py
index f86081b3..a3480213 100644
--- a/compiler/sram/sram.py
+++ b/compiler/sram/sram.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class sram():
         self.sp_write(spname)
         functional(self.s,
                    os.path.basename(spname),
+                   cycles=200,
                    output_path=OPTS.output_path)
         print_time("Spice writing", datetime.datetime.now(), start_time)