diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1032_gazebo-classic_plane_catapult b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1032_gazebo-classic_plane_catapult
index d730e4a55f..9ce6cb61dd 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1032_gazebo-classic_plane_catapult
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1032_gazebo-classic_plane_catapult
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 param set-default FW_LAUN_DETCN_ON 1
 param set-default FW_THR_IDLE 0.1 # needs to be running before throw as that's how gazebo detects arming
+param set-default FW_LAUN_AC_THLD 10
 
 param set-default FW_LND_ANG 8