diff --git a/msg/vehicle_command.msg b/msg/vehicle_command.msg
index 73bf5ac13d..9b73b96faa 100644
--- a/msg/vehicle_command.msg
+++ b/msg/vehicle_command.msg
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ uint8 FAILURE_TYPE_SLOW = 5
 uint8 FAILURE_TYPE_DELAYED = 6
 uint8 FAILURE_TYPE_INTERMITTENT = 7
 
-uint8 ORB_QUEUE_LENGTH = 4
+uint8 ORB_QUEUE_LENGTH = 8
 
 float32 param1			# Parameter 1, as defined by MAVLink uint16 VEHICLE_CMD enum.
 float32 param2			# Parameter 2, as defined by MAVLink uint16 VEHICLE_CMD enum.