diff --git a/autoware_launch/config/control/vehicle_cmd_gate/vehicle_cmd_gate.param.yaml b/autoware_launch/config/control/vehicle_cmd_gate/vehicle_cmd_gate.param.yaml
index 7ad685217f..54c87f45b6 100644
--- a/autoware_launch/config/control/vehicle_cmd_gate/vehicle_cmd_gate.param.yaml
+++ b/autoware_launch/config/control/vehicle_cmd_gate/vehicle_cmd_gate.param.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     update_rate: 10.0
     system_emergency_heartbeat_timeout: 0.5
     use_emergency_handling: false
-    check_external_emergency_heartbeat: false
+    check_external_emergency_heartbeat: $(var check_external_emergency_heartbeat)
     use_start_request: false
     enable_cmd_limit_filter: true
     filter_activated_count_threshold: 5