diff --git a/Tools/autotest/sim_vehicle.py b/Tools/autotest/sim_vehicle.py
index 5266c125d2..e588f2a797 100755
--- a/Tools/autotest/sim_vehicle.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/sim_vehicle.py
@@ -439,6 +439,10 @@ _options = {
                 "waf_target": "bin/ardurover",
                 "default_params_filename": "default_params/rover-skid.parm",
             },
+            "gazebo-rover": {
+                "waf_target": "bin/ardurover",
+                "default_params_filename": "default_params/rover-skid.parm",
+            },
             "calibration": {
                 "extra_mavlink_cmds": "module load sitl_calibration;",
             },