diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c
index 5d9eff3509..55a0d481bd 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_params.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(EKF2_NOAID_NOISE, 10.0f);
  * @unit m
  * @decimal 2
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(EKF2_BARO_NOISE, 2.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(EKF2_BARO_NOISE, 3.5f);
 
 /**
  * Measurement noise for magnetic heading fusion.