diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
index 3d65b7a4c7..096ad53302 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-commander start
 sensors start
+commander start
 land_detector start fixedwing
 navigator start
 ekf_att_pos_estimator start
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
index 26bf98cb8b..8e35bed56f 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-commander start
 sensors start
+commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
 navigator start
 attitude_estimator_q start
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros
index a46208e5fa..21257c6633 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-commander start
 sensors start
+commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
 navigator start
 attitude_estimator_q start