diff --git a/FluidNC/src/I2SOut.cpp b/FluidNC/src/I2SOut.cpp
index 3cf336f0a..088fc9c41 100644
--- a/FluidNC/src/I2SOut.cpp
+++ b/FluidNC/src/I2SOut.cpp
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ int i2s_out_init(i2s_out_init_t& init_param) {
                             "I2SOutTask",
                             4096,
                             NULL,
-                            1,
+                            2,
                             nullptr,
                             CONFIG_ARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE  // must run the task on same core
     );