diff --git a/Co-Simulation/PTV-Vissim/vissim_integration/carla_simulation.py b/Co-Simulation/PTV-Vissim/vissim_integration/carla_simulation.py
index f7f1b1eab..1d82bef17 100644
--- a/Co-Simulation/PTV-Vissim/vissim_integration/carla_simulation.py
+++ b/Co-Simulation/PTV-Vissim/vissim_integration/carla_simulation.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class CarlaSimulation(object):
 
         vehicle.set_transform(transform)
         if velocity is not None:
-            vehicle.set_velocity(velocity)
+            vehicle.set_target_velocity(velocity)
 
         if lights is not None:
             vehicle.set_light_state(carla.VehicleLightState(lights))