diff --git a/testing/cpuload/CMakeLists.txt b/testing/cpuload/CMakeLists.txt
index 43e776cf6..533ddbc46 100644
--- a/testing/cpuload/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/testing/cpuload/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if(CONFIG_TESTING_CPULOAD)
     NAME
     cpuload
     PRIORITY
-    100
+    253
     STACKSIZE
     ${CONFIG_DEFAULT_TASK_STACKSIZE}
     MODULE
diff --git a/testing/cpuload/Makefile b/testing/cpuload/Makefile
index 2bb7191f2..9ffc6394e 100644
--- a/testing/cpuload/Makefile
+++ b/testing/cpuload/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 include $(APPDIR)/Make.defs
 
 PROGNAME  = cpuload
-PRIORITY  = 100
+PRIORITY  = 253
 STACKSIZE = $(CONFIG_DEFAULT_TASK_STACKSIZE)
 MODULE    = $(CONFIG_TESTING_CPULOAD)