diff --git a/src/wakepy/__main__.py b/src/wakepy/__main__.py
index a7bb7f0a..104049f0 100644
--- a/src/wakepy/__main__.py
+++ b/src/wakepy/__main__.py
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ def get_startup_text(mode: ModeName) -> str:
 
 
 def wait_until_keyboardinterrupt() -> None:
-    spinning_chars = ["|", "/", "-", "\\"]
+    spinner_symbols = ["⢎⡰", "⢎⡡", "⢎⡑", "⢎⠱", "⠎⡱", "⢊⡱", "⢌⡱", "⢆⡱"]
     try:
-        for char in itertools.cycle(spinning_chars):  # pragma: no branch
-            print("\r" + char + r" [Press Ctrl+C to exit]", end="")
-            time.sleep(1)
+        for spinner_symbol in itertools.cycle(spinner_symbols):  # pragma: no branch
+            print("\r" + spinner_symbol + r" [Press Ctrl+C to exit] ", end="")
+            time.sleep(0.8)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass