diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index bfc8fb8..c8a2fbe 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ pub(crate) const ASTEROID_SMALL_COLOR: Color = Color::srgb(1.0, 0., 0.);
 // TODO: asteroid medium & large
 
 pub(crate) const SHIP_THRUST: f32 = 1.0;
-pub(crate) const SHIP_ROTATION: f32 = 0.1; // +/- rotation speed in... radians per frame
+pub(crate) const SHIP_ROTATION: f32 = 4.0; // +/- rotation speed in... radians per frame
 
 pub const RNG_SEED: [u8; 32] = *b"12345678909876543210123456789098";
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1a752fd..7b0335b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -280,9 +280,11 @@ fn input_ship_rotation(
     };
 
     if keyboard_input.pressed(KeyCode::KeyA) {
-        angular_vel.0 += SHIP_ROTATION;
+        angular_vel.0 = SHIP_ROTATION;
     } else if keyboard_input.pressed(KeyCode::KeyD) {
-        angular_vel.0 -= SHIP_ROTATION;
+        angular_vel.0 = -SHIP_ROTATION;
+    } else {
+        angular_vel.0 = 0.0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ship.rs b/src/ship.rs
index aafcf3d..b49a6e2 100644
--- a/src/ship.rs
+++ b/src/ship.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
-    physics::{Velocity, Wrapping}, AngularVelocity, GameAssets
+    AngularVelocity, GameAssets,
+    physics::{Velocity, Wrapping},
 };
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;