diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
index e76b174cc7..b1331c2c8f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ param set-default HTE_VXY_THR 2.0
 param set-default MIS_DIST_WPS 5000
 
 param set-default MPC_ACC_HOR_MAX 2
-param set-default MPC_VEL_MANUAL 3
-param set-default MPC_XY_CRUISE 3
+param set-default MPC_VEL_MANUAL 5
+param set-default MPC_XY_CRUISE 5
 param set-default MPC_XY_ERR_MAX 5
-param set-default MPC_XY_VEL_MAX 4
+param set-default MPC_XY_VEL_MAX 8
 param set-default MPC_Z_VEL_MAX_DN 1.5
 param set-default MPC_JERK_MAX 4.5
 param set-default MPC_YAW_MODE 4