diff --git a/erizo/src/erizo/rtp/SenderBandwidthEstimationHandler.h b/erizo/src/erizo/rtp/SenderBandwidthEstimationHandler.h
index 98575a258..18be06717 100644
--- a/erizo/src/erizo/rtp/SenderBandwidthEstimationHandler.h
+++ b/erizo/src/erizo/rtp/SenderBandwidthEstimationHandler.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class SenderBandwidthEstimationHandler : public Handler,
 
  public:
   static const uint16_t kMaxSrListSize = 20;
-  static const uint32_t kStartSendBitrate = 300000;
+  static const uint32_t kStartSendBitrate = 1000000;
   static const uint32_t kMinSendBitrate = 30000;
   static const uint32_t kMinSendBitrateLimit = 1000000;
   static const uint32_t kMaxSendBitrate = 1000000000;