diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_standard_vtol b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_standard_vtol
index 44294fa203..2a663400ca 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_standard_vtol
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_standard_vtol
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ param set MPC_ACC_HOR_MAX 2
 param set GF_ACTION 3
 param set GF_MAX_HOR_DIST 500
 param set GF_MAX_VER_DIST 500
+simulator start -s 
 rgbledsim start
 tone_alarm start
 gyrosim start