diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/params_terrain.yaml b/src/modules/ekf2/params_terrain.yaml
index 6a0b61295d..5fc361c5cd 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/params_terrain.yaml
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/params_terrain.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ parameters:
           where the range finder may be inside its minimum measurements distance when
           on ground.
       type: float
-      default: 0.01
+      default: 0.1
       min: 0.01
       unit: m
       decimal: 2