diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index 138effc5ca..c730dd0f47 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1756,6 +1756,7 @@ Mavlink::configure_streams_to_default(const char *configure_single_stream)
 		configure_stream_local("RC_CHANNELS", 20.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("SERVO_OUTPUT_RAW_0", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("SYS_STATUS", 5.0f);
+		configure_stream_local("SYSTEM_TIME", 2.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("TIME_ESTIMATE_TO_TARGET", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("TRAJECTORY_REPRESENTATION_WAYPOINTS", 5.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("UTM_GLOBAL_POSITION", 1.0f);