diff --git a/epicardium/main.c b/epicardium/main.c
index 7074d4df20eb94450ea14c63373dd70b8a96b926..90fa496f53f78dc3517f67ca2a76d6454c34aaeb 100644
--- a/epicardium/main.c
+++ b/epicardium/main.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int main(void)
 		    (const char *)"Lifecycle",
 		    configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE * 4,
 		    NULL,
-		    tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 1,
+		    tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 3,
 		    NULL) != pdPASS) {
 		LOG_CRIT("startup", "Failed to create %s task!", "Lifecycle");
 		abort();