diff --git a/libraries/ESP32/examples/ESPNow/Basic/Master/Master.ino b/libraries/ESP32/examples/ESPNow/Basic/Master/Master.ino
index 1cb9fb98845..ea340980a42 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP32/examples/ESPNow/Basic/Master/Master.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP32/examples/ESPNow/Basic/Master/Master.ino
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 // Global copy of slave
 esp_now_peer_info_t slave;
-#define CHANNEL 3
+#define CHANNEL 1
 #define PRINTSCANRESULTS 0
 #define DELETEBEFOREPAIR 0