diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp
index 11d1c1138d..9e37af6d69 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp
@@ -718,20 +718,28 @@ void GZBridge::navSatCallback(const gz::msgs::NavSat &msg)
 	if (!_pos_ref.isInitialized()) {
 		_pos_ref.initReference(msg.latitude_deg(), msg.longitude_deg(), timestamp);
 		_alt_ref = msg.altitude();
+		_gpos = LatLonAlt(msg.latitude_deg(), msg.longitude_deg(), msg.altitude());
 		return;
 	}
 
-	double latitude;
-	double longitude;
-	_pos_ref.reproject(_position_prev(0), _position_prev(1), latitude, longitude);
-	double altitude = _alt_ref + (-_position_prev(2));
 	float vel_north = msg.velocity_north();
 	float vel_east = msg.velocity_east();
 	float vel_down = -msg.velocity_up();
 
-	vehicle_global_position_s gps_truth{};
+	const double dt = math::constrain((timestamp - _navsat_timestamp_prev) * 1e-6, 0.001, 0.1);
+	_navsat_timestamp_prev = timestamp;
+
+	// Velocity trapezoidal integration on the ellipsoid
+	const matrix::Vector3f vel_ned(vel_north, vel_east, vel_down);
+	_gpos += (vel_ned + _vel_ned_prev) * dt * 0.5f;
+	_vel_ned_prev = vel_ned;
+
+	double latitude = _gpos.latitude_deg();
+	double longitude = _gpos.longitude_deg();
+	double altitude = _gpos.altitude();
 
 	// Publish GPS groundtruth
+	vehicle_global_position_s gps_truth{};
 	gps_truth.timestamp = timestamp;
 	gps_truth.timestamp_sample = timestamp;
 	gps_truth.lat = latitude;
diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.hpp b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.hpp
index 9f90f4dfea..b8d4ca5f39 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <px4_platform_common/px4_work_queue/ScheduledWorkItem.hpp>
 #include <lib/drivers/device/Device.hpp>
 #include <lib/geo/geo.h>
+#include <lib/lat_lon_alt/lat_lon_alt.hpp>
 
 #include <uORB/PublicationMulti.hpp>
 #include <uORB/Subscription.hpp>
@@ -164,7 +165,10 @@ private:
 	GZGimbal _gimbal{_node};
 
 	MapProjection _pos_ref{};
+	LatLonAlt _gpos{0.0, 0.0, 0.f};
 	double _alt_ref{};
+	matrix::Vector3f _vel_ned_prev{};
+	hrt_abstime _navsat_timestamp_prev{};
 
 	matrix::Vector3d _position_prev{};
 	matrix::Vector3d _velocity_prev{};