diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 67db110..cc26719 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ short can_move(struct barrel *bar, char robot_id) {
         }
 
 #ifndef EMULATOR
-        approximate_time *= 4;
+        if (approximate_time > 1) {
+            approximate_time = ((approximate_time - 1) * 3) + 6;
+        } else if (approximate_time == 1) {
+            approximate_time = 8;
+        }
 #endif
 
         if (bar->software_timer > -approximate_time) {