diff --git a/include/mqtt_config.h b/include/mqtt_config.h
index 3b17bb4..2c9d403 100644
--- a/include/mqtt_config.h
+++ b/include/mqtt_config.h
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
 #define MQTT_MAX_PASSWORD_LEN       65
 #define MQTT_MAX_LWT_TOPIC          32
 #define MQTT_MAX_LWT_MSG            128
+
+#if CONFIG_MQTT_TASK_PRIORITY
+#define MQTT_TASK_PRIORITY          CONFIG_MQTT_TASK_PRIORITY
+#else
 #define MQTT_TASK_PRIORITY          5
+#endif
 
 #if CONFIG_MQTT_TASK_STACK_SIZE
 #define MQTT_TASK_STACK             CONFIG_MQTT_TASK_STACK_SIZE