diff --git a/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp b/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp
index d2afacd36c..9648bba779 100644
--- a/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ void start()
 	_task_handle = px4_task_spawn_cmd("tap_esc_main",
 					  SCHED_DEFAULT,
 					  SCHED_PRIORITY_MAX,
-					  2500,
+					  1200,
 					  (px4_main_t)&task_main_trampoline,
 					  nullptr);