diff --git a/derp/derp_server.go b/derp/derp_server.go
index e263a6568..2658f01c3 100644
--- a/derp/derp_server.go
+++ b/derp/derp_server.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
-	"math/big"
+	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
+func init() {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+}
+
 const (
 	perClientSendQueueDepth = 32 // packets buffered for sending
 	writeTimeout            = 2 * time.Second
@@ -927,11 +931,7 @@ func (c *sclient) sendLoop(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	jitterMs, err := crand.Int(crand.Reader, big.NewInt(5000))
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	jitter := time.Duration(jitterMs.Int64()) * time.Millisecond
+	jitter := time.Duration(rand.Intn(5000)) * time.Millisecond
 	keepAliveTick := time.NewTicker(keepAlive + jitter)
 	defer keepAliveTick.Stop()