diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 34163d0..c73fdf9 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
 
+    // set seed
+    srand(time(NULL));
+
     if(argc != 2)
     {
         fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <player name>\n", argv[0]);