diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index a84552c93b..cbc3e062ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ Sensors::start()
 	_sensors_task = px4_task_spawn_cmd("sensors",
 					   SCHED_DEFAULT,
 					   SCHED_PRIORITY_MAX - 5,
-					   2200,
+					   2000,
 					   (px4_main_t)&Sensors::task_main_trampoline,
 					   nullptr);