diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
index 79b370a0..ae528413 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:math';
+
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ class Plunger extends BodyComponent with InitialPosition, Layered, ZIndex {
   void update(double dt) {
     // Ensure that we only pull or release when the time is greater than zero.
     if (_pullingDownTime > 0) {
-      _pullingDownTime -= dt;
+      _pullingDownTime -= min(dt, 1 / 60);
       if (_pullingDownTime <= 0) {
         release();
       } else {