diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/simulator_ignition_bridge/SimulatorIgnitionBridge.cpp b/src/modules/simulation/simulator_ignition_bridge/SimulatorIgnitionBridge.cpp
index 60aa1de546..dcdffb0d36 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/simulator_ignition_bridge/SimulatorIgnitionBridge.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/simulator_ignition_bridge/SimulatorIgnitionBridge.cpp
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ int SimulatorIgnitionBridge::init()
 	if (!_model_pose.empty()) {
 		PX4_INFO("Requested Model Position: %s", _model_pose.c_str());
 
-		std::vector<float> model_pose_v;
+		std::vector<double> model_pose_v;
 
 		std::stringstream ss(_model_pose);
 
 		while (ss.good()) {
 			std::string substr;
 			std::getline(ss, substr, ',');
-			model_pose_v.push_back(std::stof(substr));
+			model_pose_v.push_back(std::stod(substr));
 		}
 
 		while (model_pose_v.size() < 6) {