diff --git a/launch/saraxplus_mavros_posix_sitl.launch b/launch/saraxplus_mavros_posix_sitl.launch
index aa42dcf742ff..d3ad12abfb27 100644
--- a/launch/saraxplus_mavros_posix_sitl.launch
+++ b/launch/saraxplus_mavros_posix_sitl.launch
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <!-- vehicle pose -->
     <arg name="x" default="0"/>
     <arg name="y" default="0"/>
-    <arg name="z" default="0"/>
+    <arg name="z" default="0.43"/>
     <arg name="R" default="0"/>
     <arg name="P" default="0"/>
     <arg name="Y" default="0"/>