diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
index 90d9971919..7fbffdd6e6 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
@@ -2136,6 +2136,7 @@ class AutoTestPlane(vehicle_test_suite.TestSuite):
         self.fly_home_land_and_disarm()
 
     def deadreckoning_main(self, disable_airspeed_sensor=False):
+        self.set_parameter("EK3_OPTIONS", 1)
         self.reboot_sitl()
         self.wait_ready_to_arm()
         self.gpi = None