diff --git a/thorp_simulation/launch/thorp_stdr.launch b/thorp_simulation/launch/thorp_stdr.launch
index 8e3c78a9..a5721efa 100644
--- a/thorp_simulation/launch/thorp_stdr.launch
+++ b/thorp_simulation/launch/thorp_stdr.launch
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
   <arg name="max_obstacle_height" default="5.0"/>
 
   <!--  ******************** STDR ********************  -->
-  <param name="robot0/odometry_rate" value="50.0"/>
-
   <include file="$(find stdr_robot)/launch/robot_manager.launch"/>
 
 <!--
@@ -67,6 +65,8 @@ TODO: I can recover this if I can rename the robot and once I start using a thor
     <remap from="robot0/infrared/r155" to="mobile_base/sensors/infrared/r155"/>
   </node>
  -->
+  <param name="/robot0/odometry_rate" value="10.0"/>
+
   <!-- Run STDR server with a predefined map -->
   <node pkg="stdr_server" type="stdr_server_node" name="stdr_server" output="screen" args="$(arg map_file)"/>
   <!-- Spawn new robot at init position 2 2 0 -->