diff --git a/autoware_launch/config/planning/scenario_planning/common/motion_velocity_smoother/motion_velocity_smoother.param.yaml b/autoware_launch/config/planning/scenario_planning/common/motion_velocity_smoother/motion_velocity_smoother.param.yaml
index e600334ee2..868b1bd15c 100644
--- a/autoware_launch/config/planning/scenario_planning/common/motion_velocity_smoother/motion_velocity_smoother.param.yaml
+++ b/autoware_launch/config/planning/scenario_planning/common/motion_velocity_smoother/motion_velocity_smoother.param.yaml
@@ -56,3 +56,5 @@
 
     # system
     over_stop_velocity_warn_thr: 1.389       # used to check if the optimization exceeds the input velocity on the stop point
+
+    plan_from_ego_speed_on_manual_mode: true  # planning is done from ego velocity/acceleration on MANUAL mode. This should be true for smooth transition from MANUAL to AUTONOMOUS, but could be false for debugging.