diff --git a/examples/protocols/coap_server/main/coap_server_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/coap_server/main/coap_server_example_main.c
index 507a815c2b..f41ca9dfdd 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/coap_server/main/coap_server_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/coap_server/main/coap_server_example_main.c
@@ -226,5 +226,5 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( nvs_flash_init() );
     wifi_conn_init();
 
-    xTaskCreate(coap_example_thread, "coap", 10240, NULL, 5, NULL);
+    xTaskCreate(coap_example_thread, "coap", 1024 * 5, NULL, 5, NULL);
 }