diff --git a/src/drivers/hil/hil.cpp b/src/drivers/hil/hil.cpp
index 0fbabaf2f1..3cf6d2032a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/hil/hil.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/hil/hil.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ HIL::init()
 	_task = task_spawn_cmd("fmuhil",
 			   SCHED_DEFAULT,
 			   SCHED_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-			   1200,
+			   1000,
 			   (main_t)&HIL::task_main_trampoline,
 			   nullptr);