diff --git a/rust.vim b/rust.vim
index ef1f6be..4acbe45 100644
--- a/rust.vim
+++ b/rust.vim
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ EOF
 
 " Set updatetime for CursorHold
 " 300ms of no cursor movement to trigger CursorHold
-set updatetime=300
+set updatetime=750
 " Show diagnostic popup on cursor hold
 autocmd CursorHold * lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()
+" have a fixed column for the diagnostics to appear in
+" this removes the jitter when warnings/errors flow in
+set signcolumn=yes