diff --git a/apps/examples/kalman_demo/params.c b/apps/examples/kalman_demo/params.c
index 77225b4c75..3bfe012612 100644
--- a/apps/examples/kalman_demo/params.c
+++ b/apps/examples/kalman_demo/params.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include <systemlib/param/param.h>
 
 /*PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAME,0.0f);*/
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_V_GYRO, 0.01f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_V_ACCEL, 0.01f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_V_GYRO, 1.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_V_ACCEL, 1.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_R_MAG, 1.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_R_GPS_VEL, 1.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(KF_R_GPS_POS, 5.0f);