diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
index 954caf07ca..1f9651a244 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
@@ -3707,7 +3707,7 @@ function'''
 
     def MAV_CMD_NAV_LOITER_TURNS(self, target_system=1, target_component=1):
         '''test MAV_CMD_NAV_LOITER_TURNS mission item'''
-        alt = 20
+        alt = 100
         seq = 0
         items = []
         tests = [