diff --git a/icy.c b/icy.c
index c21be20..27a1c7c 100644
--- a/icy.c
+++ b/icy.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 #include <math.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ double randomFloat()
 #include "filter.icy.inc.c"
 
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
-  { return !icyGenerate(NULL, argc - 1, argv + 1); }
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  srand(time(NULL));
+  return !icyGenerate(NULL, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+}