diff --git a/hello_tutorial/doc/hello_tutorial.txt b/hello_tutorial/doc/hello_tutorial.txt
index ad8acf74c5..d52a482488 100644
--- a/hello_tutorial/doc/hello_tutorial.txt
+++ b/hello_tutorial/doc/hello_tutorial.txt
@@ -402,14 +402,20 @@ Add a 'target.mk' file with the following content to 'src/hello/client/':
 ! SRC_CC = main.cc
 ! LIBS   = base
 
-Add the following entries to your 'config' file:
+Extend your 'config' file as follows.
 
-! <start name="timer">
-!   <resource name="RAM" quantum="256K"/>
-! </start>
-! <start name="hello_client">
-!   <resource name="RAM" quantum="256K"/>
-! </start>
+# Add the 'SIGNAL' service to the '<parent-provides>' section:
+
+  ! <service name="SIGNAL"/>
+
+# Add start entries for 'Timer' service and hello client:
+
+  ! <start name="timer">
+  !   <resource name="RAM" quantum="512K"/>
+  ! </start>
+  ! <start name="hello_client">
+  !   <resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
+  ! </start>
 
 Build 'drivers/timer', and 'hello/client', go to 'build/bin', and run './core'
 again.  You have now successfully implemented your first Genode client-server
diff --git a/hello_tutorial/src/hello/client/main.cc b/hello_tutorial/src/hello/client/main.cc
index daa4dc91d7..6808b5e9f0 100644
--- a/hello_tutorial/src/hello/client/main.cc
+++ b/hello_tutorial/src/hello/client/main.cc
@@ -16,17 +16,22 @@
 #include <hello_session/client.h>
 #include <hello_session/connection.h>
 
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
+
 using namespace Genode;
 
 int main(void)
 {
 	Hello::Connection h;
 
+	Timer::Connection timer;
+
 	while (1) {
 		h.say_hello();
 
 		int foo = h.add(2, 5);
 		PDBG("Added 2 + 5 = %d", foo);
+		timer.msleep(1000);
 	}
 
 	return 0;