diff --git a/test/mavsdk_tests/autopilot_tester.cpp b/test/mavsdk_tests/autopilot_tester.cpp
index 3c170a22ce..2df6fc552e 100644
--- a/test/mavsdk_tests/autopilot_tester.cpp
+++ b/test/mavsdk_tests/autopilot_tester.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void AutopilotTester::fly_forward_in_posctl()
 	CHECK(_manual_control->set_manual_control_input(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f) == ManualControl::Result::Success);
 	CHECK(_manual_control->start_position_control() == ManualControl::Result::Success);
 
-	const unsigned manual_control_rate_hz = 20;
+	const unsigned manual_control_rate_hz = 50;
 
 	// Climb up for 5 seconds
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < 5 * manual_control_rate_hz; ++i) {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void AutopilotTester::fly_forward_in_altctl()
 	CHECK(_manual_control->set_manual_control_input(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f) == ManualControl::Result::Success);
 	CHECK(_manual_control->start_altitude_control() == ManualControl::Result::Success);
 
-	const unsigned manual_control_rate_hz = 20;
+	const unsigned manual_control_rate_hz = 50;
 
 	// Climb up for 5 seconds
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < 5 * manual_control_rate_hz; ++i) {