Question on position sizing for smaller accounts

Hey everyone, still pretty new to this and trying to get my head around proper risk management. I see a lot of advice about risking 1-2% per trade, which makes total sense for larger accounts. But for someone like me, starting with a smaller capital base, that 1% often means a position size so tiny it barely moves the needle even on a good swing. For example, on a currency pair like $AUDUSD currently around 0.68914, if I'm trying to keep to that 1% rule on a small account, the leverage just doesn't feel impactful. Is it acceptable to slightly increase that percentage when you're just starting out to give yourself a bit more exposure, assuming stop losses are still rigid, or is that just asking for trouble?