diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c
index 55a0d481bd..78b9681c1f 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(EKF2_WIND_NOISE, 1.0e-1f);
  * @unit m/s
  * @decimal 2
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(EKF2_GPS_V_NOISE, 0.5f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(EKF2_GPS_V_NOISE, 0.3f);
 
 /**
  * Measurement noise for gps position.