diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a7cc3a5c4..9b81baeeb6 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ px4_add_module(
 	SRCS
 		BatterySimulator.cpp
 		BatterySimulator.hpp
+	MODULE_CONFIG
+		battery_simulator_params.yaml
 	DEPENDS
 		battery
 		mathlib
diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/battery_simulator_params.c b/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/battery_simulator_params.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 986ae0b596..0000000000
--- a/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/battery_simulator_params.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (c) 2020 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
- * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * Simulator Battery enabled
- *
- * Enable or disable the internal battery simulation. This is useful
- * when the battery is simulated externally and interfaced with PX4
- * through MAVLink for example.
- *
- * @boolean
- * @group SITL
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIM_BAT_ENABLE, 1);
-
-/**
- * Simulator Battery drain interval
- *
- * @min 1
- * @max 86400
- * @increment 1
- * @unit s
- *
- * @group SITL
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIM_BAT_DRAIN, 60);
-
-/**
- * Simulator Battery minimal percentage.
- *
- * Can be used to alter the battery level during SITL- or HITL-simulation on the fly.
- * Particularly useful for testing different low-battery behaviour.
- *
- * @min 0
- * @max 100
- * @increment 0.1
- * @unit %
- *
- * @group SITL
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIM_BAT_MIN_PCT, 50.0f);
diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/battery_simulator_params.yaml b/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/battery_simulator_params.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53830f0279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/battery_simulator/battery_simulator_params.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+module_name: battery_simulator
+parameters:
+- group: SITL
+  definitions:
+    SIM_BAT_ENABLE:
+      description:
+        short: Simulator Battery enabled
+        long: |-
+          Enable or disable the internal battery simulation. This is useful
+          when the battery is simulated externally and interfaced with PX4
+          through MAVLink for example.
+      type: boolean
+      default: 1
+    SIM_BAT_DRAIN:
+      description:
+        short: Simulator Battery drain interval
+      type: float
+      default: 60
+      min: 1
+      max: 86400
+      increment: 1
+      unit: s
+    SIM_BAT_MIN_PCT:
+      description:
+        short: Simulator Battery minimal percentage
+        long: |-
+          Can be used to alter the battery level during SITL- or HITL-simulation on the fly.
+          Particularly useful for testing different low-battery behaviour.
+      type: float
+      default: 50.0
+      min: 0
+      max: 100
+      increment: 0.1
+      unit: '%'