diff --git a/repos/os/run/ping.run b/repos/os/run/ping.run
index 6960021972..8274667e7b 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/ping.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/ping.run
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ append config {
 		<provides><service name="Timer"/></provides>
 	</start>
 
-	<start name="drivers" caps="1000" managing_system="yes">
+	<start name="drivers" caps="1200" managing_system="yes">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="32M"/>
 		<binary name="init"/>
 		<route>