diff --git a/moveit_configs_utils/moveit_configs_utils/launches.py b/moveit_configs_utils/moveit_configs_utils/launches.py
index 92a8535a0e..c8e3bb533c 100644
--- a/moveit_configs_utils/moveit_configs_utils/launches.py
+++ b/moveit_configs_utils/moveit_configs_utils/launches.py
@@ -197,7 +197,12 @@ def generate_move_group_launch(moveit_config):
         DeclareBooleanLaunchArg("publish_monitored_planning_scene", default_value=True)
     )
     # load non-default MoveGroup capabilities (space separated)
-    ld.add_action(DeclareLaunchArgument("capabilities", default_value=""))
+    ld.add_action(
+        DeclareLaunchArgument(
+            "capabilities",
+            default_value=moveit_config.move_group_capabilities["capabilities"],
+        )
+    )
     # inhibit these default MoveGroup capabilities (space separated)
     ld.add_action(DeclareLaunchArgument("disable_capabilities", default_value=""))