diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
index fb78e2c186b53..5c76db5d35d88 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
@@ -4515,7 +4515,7 @@ def AerobaticsScripting(self):
         self.customise_SITL_commandline(
             [],
             model=model,
-            defaults_filepath="",
+            defaults_filepath="Tools/autotest/models/plane-3d.parm",
             wipe=True)
 
         self.context_push()