diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c b/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c
index 3cc58dd953..67249e407d 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  * @increment 0.5
  * @group Mission
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT, 10.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT, 2.5f);
 
 /**
  * Minimum Loiter altitude