diff --git a/test/freeflow/staggered/closedsystemtestproblem.hh b/test/freeflow/staggered/closedsystemtestproblem.hh
index e88164c71cd3ac6fd4381f04a96b032ec9d60e5c..5467566c877ddc764d800c27b4f0023f8b0b0926 100644
--- a/test/freeflow/staggered/closedsystemtestproblem.hh
+++ b/test/freeflow/staggered/closedsystemtestproblem.hh
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
     ClosedSystemTestProblem(std::shared_ptr<const FVGridGeometry> fvGridGeometry)
     : ParentType(fvGridGeometry), eps_(1e-6)
     {
-        lidVelocity_ = getParam<bool>("Problem.LidVelocity");
+        lidVelocity_ = getParam<Scalar>("Problem.LidVelocity");
 
         using CellArray = std::array<unsigned int, dimWorld>;
         const CellArray numCells = getParam<CellArray>("Grid.Cells");