diff --git a/rotators/meade/meade.c b/rotators/meade/meade.c
index aacf059b1..fb5c54180 100644
--- a/rotators/meade/meade.c
+++ b/rotators/meade/meade.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int meade_set_position(ROT *rot, azimuth_t az, elevation_t el)
     priv->target_az = az;
     priv->target_el = el;
 
-    num_sprintf(cmd_str, ":Sz %03.0f*%02.0f#:Sas+%02.0f*%02.0f#:MA#",
+    num_sprintf(cmd_str, ":Sz %03.0f*%02.0f#:Sa+%02.0f*%02.0f#:MA#",
                 az_degrees, az_minutes, el_degrees, el_minutes);
 
     meade_transaction(rot, cmd_str, return_str, &return_str_size, 3);