diff --git a/overlay/pi-sensors/src/open_pin.rs b/overlay/pi-sensors/src/open_pin.rs
index 55464f81..0f4476f0 100644
--- a/overlay/pi-sensors/src/open_pin.rs
+++ b/overlay/pi-sensors/src/open_pin.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ pub struct OpenPin {
 
 impl OpenPin {
     pub fn new(mut pin: IoPin) -> OpenPin {
-        pin.set_mode(Mode::Input);
+        pin.set_mode(Mode::Output);
+        pin.set_high();
         pin.set_pullupdown(PullUpDown::Off);
         OpenPin {
             iopin: pin,
-            mode: Mode::Input,
+            mode: Mode::Output,
         }
     }