diff --git a/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp b/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp
index 7db89d36a9f2..7e75fe508af6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/tap_esc/tap_esc.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ int TAP_ESC::task_spawn(int argc, char *argv[])
 	_task_id = px4_task_spawn_cmd("tap_esc",
 				      SCHED_DEFAULT,
 				      SCHED_PRIORITY_ACTUATOR_OUTPUTS,
-				      1100,
+				      1180,
 				      (px4_main_t)&run_trampoline,
 				      argv);