diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration_defaults.h b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration_defaults.h
index b9a4c5c28e..e19c965f78 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration_defaults.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration_defaults.h
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ namespace engine_configuration_defaults {
     /* Launch Control: */
     constexpr switch_input_pin_e LAUNCH_ACTIVATE_PIN = Gpio::Unassigned;
     constexpr bool LAUNCH_ACTIVATE_PIN_INVERTED = false;
+    constexpr launchActivationMode_e LAUNCH_ACTIVATION_MODE = SWITCH_INPUT_LAUNCH;
+    constexpr int LAUNCH_SPEED_THRESHOLD = 0;
 }
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/launch/launch_test_base.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/launch/launch_test_base.cpp
index 7b13b11e05..3facb6c563 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/launch/launch_test_base.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/launch/launch_test_base.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ void LaunchTestBase::setUpTestConfig(const LaunchTestConfig& config) {
 }
 
 void LaunchTestBase::configureSatisfiedActivationSwithSpeedAndTpsConditions() {
-    engineConfiguration->launchActivationMode = ALWAYS_ACTIVE_LAUNCH; // to satisfy activateSwitchCondition
-    engineConfiguration->launchSpeedThreshold = 0; // to satisfy speedCondition
+    getTestEngineConfiguration()
+        .configureLaunchActivationMode(ALWAYS_ACTIVE_LAUNCH);  // to satisfy activateSwitchCondition
+	getTestEngineConfiguration().configureLaunchSpeedThreshold(0); // to satisfy speedCondition
     Sensor::setMockValue(SensorType::DriverThrottleIntent, 1.7); // to satisfy tpsCondition
 }
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.cpp
index 010ffcc35e..e40b96e073 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,30 @@ void TestEngineConfiguration::configureLaunchControlEnabled(const std::optional<
     }
 }
 
+void TestEngineConfiguration::configureLaunchActivationMode(
+    const std::optional<launchActivationMode_e> launchActivationMode
+) {
+    if (launchActivationMode.has_value()) {
+        engineConfiguration->launchActivationMode = launchActivationMode.value();
+    } else {
+        ASSERT_EQ(
+            engineConfiguration->launchActivationMode,
+            engine_configuration_defaults::LAUNCH_ACTIVATION_MODE
+        ); // check default value
+    }
+}
+
+void TestEngineConfiguration::configureLaunchSpeedThreshold(const std::optional<int> launchSpeedThreshold) {
+    if (launchSpeedThreshold.has_value()) {
+        engineConfiguration->launchSpeedThreshold = launchSpeedThreshold.value();
+    } else {
+        ASSERT_EQ(
+            engineConfiguration->launchSpeedThreshold,
+            engine_configuration_defaults::LAUNCH_SPEED_THRESHOLD
+        ); // check default value
+    }
+}
+
 void TestEngineConfiguration::configureLaunchRpm(const std::optional<int> launchRpm) {
     if (launchRpm.has_value()) {
         engineConfiguration->launchRpm = launchRpm.value();
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.h b/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.h
index 6638d24aab..93904a3390 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.h
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/util/test_engine_configuration.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ public:
     // Launch Control Settings
     void configureLaunchControlEnabled(std::optional<bool> launchControlEnabled);
 
+    void configureLaunchActivationMode(std::optional<launchActivationMode_e> launchActivationMode);
+    void configureLaunchSpeedThreshold(std::optional<int> launchSpeedThreshold);
+
     void configureLaunchRpm(std::optional<int> launchRpm);
     void configureLaunchRpmWindow(std::optional<int> launchRpmWindow);
     void configureLaunchCorrectionsEndRpm(std::optional<int> launchCorrectionsEndRpm);