diff --git a/adafruit_servokit.py b/adafruit_servokit.py
index 624afee..372b09f 100644
--- a/adafruit_servokit.py
+++ b/adafruit_servokit.py
@@ -74,11 +74,19 @@ class ServoKit:
        :param int address: The I2C address of the PCA9685. Default address is ``0x40``.
        :param int reference_clock_speed: The frequency of the internal reference clock in Hertz.
                                          Default reference clock speed is ``25000000``.
+       :param int frequency: The overall PWM frequency of the PCA9685 in Hertz.
+                                         Default frequency is ``50``.
 
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, *, channels, i2c=None, address=0x40, reference_clock_speed=25000000
+        self,
+        *,
+        channels,
+        i2c=None,
+        address=0x40,
+        reference_clock_speed=25000000,
+        frequency=50
     ):
         if channels not in [8, 16]:
             raise ValueError("servo_channels must be 8 or 16!")
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._pca = PCA9685(
             i2c, address=address, reference_clock_speed=reference_clock_speed
         )
-        self._pca.frequency = 50
+        self._pca.frequency = frequency
 
         self._servo = _Servo(self)
         self._continuous_servo = _ContinuousServo(self)