diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_sound.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_sound.cc
index c86794b164..76842c67ef 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_sound.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_sound.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ QtSound::QtSound() {
 
 bool QtSound::play(AudibleAlert alert) {
   sounds[alert].setLoopCount(sound_map[alert].second);
+  sounds[alert].setVolume(0.9);
   sounds[alert].play();
   return true;
 }