diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index 3e6fc97845..39b8a5c730 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1763,6 +1763,7 @@ Mavlink::task_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		configure_stream("GPS_RAW_INT", 20.0f);
 		configure_stream("CAMERA_TRIGGER", 500.0f);
 		configure_stream("EXTENDED_SYS_STATE", 2.0f);
+		configure_stream("ALTITUDE", 10.0f);
 
 	default:
 		break;