diff --git a/controller/controller.ino b/controller/controller.ino
index 85ee2702e120681901d85c2ae605c59c6f3edb97..f552febb40501fb5308e0d298a8de04417c949a1 100644
--- a/controller/controller.ino
+++ b/controller/controller.ino
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
   Macros (for pins and fixed components only!)
 *******************************************************************************/
-#define BAUD_RATE 115200  // baud rate for serial
+#define BAUD_RATE 500000  // baud rate for serial (or 115200)
 
 // Pins
 #define ESC1_PIN 10  // ESC Front motor