diff --git a/functions/update_apps.sh b/functions/update_apps.sh
index 74641ac9..44e78211 100644
--- a/functions/update_apps.sh
+++ b/functions/update_apps.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ echo "Asynchronous Updates: $update_limit"
 
 # previous 20% 2 min 9 seconds
 it=0
-while_status=$(cli -m csv -c 'app chart_release query name,update_available,human_version,human_latest_version,status' 2>/dev/null) > temp.txt
+while_status=$(cli -m csv -c 'app chart_release query name,update_available,human_version,human_latest_version,status' 2>/dev/null)
 echo "$while_status" > temp.txt
 rm trigger &>/dev/null
 while true
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ do
         do
             update_apps "${array[$it]}" &
             processes+=($!)
-            sleep 2
+            sleep 1.5
             ((it++))
             ((proc_count++))
         done