diff --git a/src/examples/fixedwing_control/module.mk b/src/examples/fixedwing_control/module.mk
index d2c48934fc..a2a9eb1132 100644
--- a/src/examples/fixedwing_control/module.mk
+++ b/src/examples/fixedwing_control/module.mk
@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ MODULE_COMMAND	= ex_fixedwing_control
 
 SRCS		= main.c \
 		  params.c
+
+MODULE_STACKSIZE = 1200