diff --git a/src/px4_connection/src/px4_controller.cpp b/src/px4_connection/src/px4_controller.cpp
index 1c1d3af8..425a8e7e 100644
--- a/src/px4_connection/src/px4_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/px4_connection/src/px4_controller.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private:
         if (setpoint_count < 30)
         {
             msg.velocity[0] = 0;
-            msg.velocity[1] = 0;
+            msg.velocity[1] = 1;
             msg.velocity[2] = D_SPEED(10);
             msg.yawspeed = 0;