diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter
index 2e3b01084e..1f4fa0ad60 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter
@@ -62,3 +62,4 @@ mavlink stream -r 20 -s RC_CHANNELS -u 14556
 mavlink stream -r 250 -s HIGHRES_IMU -u 14556
 mavlink stream -r 10 -s OPTICAL_FLOW_RAD -u 14556
 mavlink boot_complete
+sdlog2 start -r 200 -e -t -a