diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 14345b960c..88683c8941 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -199,8 +199,11 @@ else
 	export PX4_TARGET_OS=$@
 endif
 
-sitlrun:
-	Tools/sitl_run.sh
+sitl_quad:
+	$(Q) Tools/sitl_run.sh posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
+
+sitl_plane:
+	$(Q) Tools/sitl_run.sh posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
 
 qurtrun:
 	make PX4_TARGET_OS=qurt sim
diff --git a/Tools/sitl_run.sh b/Tools/sitl_run.sh
index 94403247d9..3c65aa4eec 100755
--- a/Tools/sitl_run.sh
+++ b/Tools/sitl_run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 mkdir -p Build/posix_sitl.build/rootfs/fs/microsd
 mkdir -p Build/posix_sitl.build/rootfs/eeprom
-cd Build/posix_sitl.build && ./mainapp ../../posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
+cd Build/posix_sitl.build && ./mainapp ../../$1