diff --git a/driver_templates/template_driver.cfg b/driver_templates/template_driver.cfg
index 9fb9032377145d5eb9269965b3f9ac53f3562593..6efb84c65a20331227cca9b4c1d5a3a50623e32f 100644
--- a/driver_templates/template_driver.cfg
+++ b/driver_templates/template_driver.cfg
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from dynamic_reconfigure.parameter_generator_catkin import *
 
 gen = ParameterGenerator()
 
-#       Name     Type       Reconf.level Description             Default Min   Max
-gen.add("rate",  double_t,  0,           "Main loop rate (Hz)",  10.0,   0.1, 1000.0)
+#       Name     Type       Reconf.level Description       Default Min   Max
+gen.add("rate",  double_t,  SensorLevels.RECONFIGURE_STOP, "Main loop rate (Hz)",  10.0,   0.1, 1000.0)
 
 exit(gen.generate(PACKAGE, "TemplateDriver", "Template"))