diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tiltrotor b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tiltrotor
index da8cab0a477..2fcce30b83b 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tiltrotor
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tiltrotor
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 2
 param set VT_MOT_COUNT 4
 param set VT_TRANS_THR 0.75
 param set VT_TYPE 1
+param set VT_TILT_FW 3.1415
+param set VT_TILT_TRANS 1.2
 replay tryapplyparams
 simulator start -s
 tone_alarm start