diff --git a/launch/mavros_sitl.launch b/launch/mavros_sitl.launch
index 29f7dd857f..582fdaa7d2 100644
--- a/launch/mavros_sitl.launch
+++ b/launch/mavros_sitl.launch
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 		<arg name="tgt_system" default="1" />
 		<arg name="tgt_component" default="50" />
 
+		<param name="mavros/setpoint/attitude/listen_twist" type="bool" value="false" />
+
 		<include file="$(find mavros)/launch/node.launch">
 			<arg name="blacklist_yaml" value="$(find mavros)/launch/px4_blacklist.yaml" />
 			<arg name="config_yaml" value="$(find mavros)/launch/px4_config.yaml" />