diff --git a/script/jitter_vs_avggatelength_scan.py b/script/jitter_vs_avggatelength_scan.py
index d3bd148..ce20113 100644
--- a/script/jitter_vs_avggatelength_scan.py
+++ b/script/jitter_vs_avggatelength_scan.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ rfrate         = auxv_rfrate.read()
 
 latency = 1.5 * p2pcount / rfrate
 
+# set start gate:
+auxv_gate_start.put(0.1)
 
 scan_result = lscan(cv_gate_stop, (mv_ref_jit_amplt,mv_ref_jit_phase,), 0.005, 8.005, 0.05 , latency=latency, title="Jitter Scan vs. avg gate length")