diff --git a/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c
index ebf7781548..be3bb9e364 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ void app_main()
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( nvs_flash_init() );
     initialise_wifi();
-    xTaskCreate(&http_get_task, "http_get_task", 2048, NULL, 5, NULL);
+    xTaskCreate(&http_get_task, "http_get_task", 4096, NULL, 5, NULL);
 }