diff --git a/clover/launch/mavros.launch b/clover/launch/mavros.launch
index 33078139..7adad467 100644
--- a/clover/launch/mavros.launch
+++ b/clover/launch/mavros.launch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <launch>
-    <arg name="fcu_conn" default="usb"/> <!-- options: usb, uart, tcp, udp, sitl -->
+    <arg name="fcu_conn" default="usb"/> <!-- options: usb, uart, tcp, udp, sitl, hitl -->
     <arg name="fcu_ip" default="127.0.0.1"/>
     <arg name="fcu_sys_id" default="1"/>
     <arg name="gcs_bridge" default="tcp"/>
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
         <!-- sitl since PX4 1.9.0 -->
         <param name="fcu_url" value="udp://@$(arg fcu_ip):14580" if="$(eval fcu_conn == 'sitl')"/>
 
+        <!-- hitl connection (to gazebo_mavlink_interface plugin) -->
+        <param name="fcu_url" value="udp://$(arg fcu_ip):14540" if="$(eval fcu_conn == 'hitl')"/>
+
         <!-- set target_system_id -->
         <param name="target_system_id" value="$(arg fcu_sys_id)" />