diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4004_gz_standard_vtol b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4004_gz_standard_vtol
index 890a01f809..cc8bed693f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4004_gz_standard_vtol
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4004_gz_standard_vtol
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ param set-default NAV_ACC_RAD 5
 param set-default NAV_DLL_ACT 2
 
 param set-default VT_FWD_THRUST_EN 4
+param set-default VT_PITCH_MIN -5
 param set-default VT_F_TRANS_THR 1
 param set-default VT_TYPE 2
 param set-default FD_ESCS_EN 0