diff --git a/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/ros2_native.py b/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/ros2_native.py
index 5c0bf426a..cd2725816 100644
--- a/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/ros2_native.py
+++ b/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/ros2_native.py
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ def main(args):
         settings.fixed_delta_seconds = 0.05
         world.apply_settings(settings)
 
+        traffic_manager = client.get_trafficmanager()
+        traffic_manager.set_synchronous_mode(True)
+
         with open(args.file) as f:
             config = json.load(f)
 
diff --git a/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/stack.json b/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/stack.json
index 5c56a12eb..aafcc2e22 100644
--- a/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/stack.json
+++ b/PythonAPI/examples/ros2/stack.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "type": "vehicle.lincoln.mkz_2020",
+    "type": "vehicle.lincoln.mkz",
     "id": "hero",
     "sensors": [
         {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                 "range": 85,
                 "channels": 64,
                 "points_per_second": 600000,
-                "rotation_frequency": 10,
+                "rotation_frequency": 20,
                 "upper_fov": 10,
                 "lower_fov": -30,
                 "atmosphere_attenuation_rate": 0.004,