diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/circuit_breaker.c b/src/modules/systemlib/circuit_breaker.c
index 64420be379..83c8344d54 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/circuit_breaker.c
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/circuit_breaker.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(CBRK_FLIGHTTERM, 121212);
  * @max 284953
  * @group Circuit Breaker
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(CBRK_ENGINEFAIL, 0);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(CBRK_ENGINEFAIL, 284953);
 
 bool circuit_breaker_enabled(const char* breaker, int32_t magic)
 {