diff --git a/examples/protocols/coap_client/main/coap_client_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/coap_client/main/coap_client_example_main.c
index 76810a7fbd..2c1b1294a9 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/coap_client/main/coap_client_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/coap_client/main/coap_client_example_main.c
@@ -344,5 +344,5 @@ void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( nvs_flash_init() );
     wifi_conn_init();
-    xTaskCreate(coap_example_task, "coap", 10240, NULL, 5, NULL);
+    xTaskCreate(coap_example_task, "coap", 1024 * 5, NULL, 5, NULL);
 }