diff --git a/nodes/mecanum_drive_odometry b/nodes/mecanum_drive_odometry
index a43e74870c411be2d2ebc496daefa3f25124d1aa..e0e1986eb7adc3534109e3cb2345f12b54e7be3a 100755
--- a/nodes/mecanum_drive_odometry
+++ b/nodes/mecanum_drive_odometry
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class OdometryNode:
         odom.pose.pose.orientation.z = q[2]
         odom.pose.pose.orientation.w = q[3]
         odom.twist.twist.linear.x = pose.xVel
+        odom.twist.twist.linear.y = pose.yVel
         odom.twist.twist.angular.z = pose.thetaVel
         odom.pose.covariance = ODOM_POSE_COVARIANCE
         odom.twist.covariance = ODOM_TWIST_COVARIANCE