diff --git a/arduino_alvik/__init__.py b/arduino_alvik/__init__.py
index 00a67aa..bb92f05 100644
--- a/arduino_alvik/__init__.py
+++ b/arduino_alvik/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 __author__ = "Lucio Rossi <l.rossi@arduino.cc>, Giovanni Bruno <g.bruno@arduino.cc>"
 __license__ = "MPL 2.0"
-__version__ = "1.1.3"
+__version__ = "1.1.4"
 __maintainer__ = "Lucio Rossi <l.rossi@arduino.cc>, Giovanni Bruno <g.bruno@arduino.cc>"
 __required_firmware_version__ = "1.1.1"
 
diff --git a/arduino_alvik/arduino_alvik.py b/arduino_alvik/arduino_alvik.py
index 0c11b77..d1a5629 100644
--- a/arduino_alvik/arduino_alvik.py
+++ b/arduino_alvik/arduino_alvik.py
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ def __new__(cls):
             cls._instance = super(ArduinoAlvik, cls).__new__(cls)
         return cls._instance
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, stack_size = THREAD_STACK_SIZE):
+        _thread.stack_size(stack_size)
         self.i2c = _ArduinoAlvikI2C(A4, A5)
         self._packeter = ucPack(200)
         self.left_wheel = _ArduinoAlvikWheel(self._packeter, ord('L'), alvik=self)
diff --git a/arduino_alvik/robot_definitions.py b/arduino_alvik/robot_definitions.py
index 26a2e51..c0a0864 100644
--- a/arduino_alvik/robot_definitions.py
+++ b/arduino_alvik/robot_definitions.py
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@
 
 # Robot params
 ROBOT_MAX_DEG_S = 6*(2*MOTOR_MAX_RPM*WHEEL_DIAMETER_MM)/WHEEL_TRACK_MM
+
+# Thread stack size
+THREAD_STACK_SIZE = 8*1024
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f946578..d09a258 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
         ["github:arduino/ucPack-mpy", "0.1.7"],
         ["github:arduino/arduino-runtime-mpy", "0.4.0"]
     ],
-    "version": "1.1.3"
+    "version": "1.1.4"
 }