diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_params.c b/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_params.c
index e3070c115e..9cf57b5fc9 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/land_detector_params.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(LNDMC_THR_MAX, 0.20f);
  *
  * @group Land Detector
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(LNDFW_VEL_XY_MAX, 0.20f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(LNDFW_VEL_XY_MAX, 0.40f);
 
 /**
  * Fixedwing max climb rate