diff --git a/kernel/tests.c b/kernel/tests.c
index a7400ca7..2bdd4d46 100644
--- a/kernel/tests.c
+++ b/kernel/tests.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int join_test(void* arg)
 	tid_t 	id, ret;
 	int 	result = -1234;
 
-	create_kernel_task(&id, foo, "Hello from foo2", HIGH_PRIO);
+	create_kernel_task(&id, foo, "Hello from foo2", HIGH_PRIO-1);
 
 	kprintf("Wait for child %u\n", id);
 	do {