diff --git a/examples/rpi-pico-w/src/main.rs b/examples/rpi-pico-w/src/main.rs
index 67348e45..43485137 100644
--- a/examples/rpi-pico-w/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rpi-pico-w/src/main.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
 
     let state = singleton!(cyw43::State::new());
     let (net_device, mut control, runner) = cyw43::new(state, pwr, spi, fw).await;
+    unwrap!(spawner.spawn(wifi_task(runner)));
 
     control.init(clm).await;
     control
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         seed
     ));
 
-    unwrap!(spawner.spawn(wifi_task(runner)));
     unwrap!(spawner.spawn(net_task(stack)));
 
     //control.join_open(env!("WIFI_NETWORK")).await;