diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
index 9d14ce58aa7..92a318aecbb 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void wifi_sta_config(wifi_config_t * wifi_config, const char * ssid=NULL,
     wifi_config->sta.listen_interval = listen_interval;
     wifi_config->sta.scan_method = scan_method;//WIFI_ALL_CHANNEL_SCAN or WIFI_FAST_SCAN
     wifi_config->sta.sort_method = sort_method;//WIFI_CONNECT_AP_BY_SIGNAL or WIFI_CONNECT_AP_BY_SECURITY
-    wifi_config->sta.threshold.rssi = -75;
+    wifi_config->sta.threshold.rssi = -127;
     wifi_config->sta.pmf_cfg.capable = true;
     wifi_config->sta.pmf_cfg.required = pmf_required;
     wifi_config->sta.bssid_set = 0;