diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
index c7b3ace95b..e8f257195a 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ param set MAV_TYPE 2
 param set MC_PITCHRATE_P 0.05
 param set MC_ROLLRATE_P 0.05
 param set SYS_AUTOSTART 4010
+param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 2
 param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
 dataman start
 mavlink start -u 14556 -r 60000