diff --git a/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.cpp b/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.cpp
index 0408f3d51695aee19633d7407bdcb38aee0e47d0..494bcaab6d330e89ee94501cb6a1abdd63a97867 100644
--- a/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ MEA::MEA(const Config &config)
       baroR{config.baroR}, P{config.P}, x{0, 0, config.initialMass},
       mass{config.initialMass}, accelThresh{config.accelThresh},
       speedThresh{config.speedThresh}, Kt{config.Kt}, alpha{config.alpha},
-      c{config.c}, coeffs{config.coeffs}, crossSection{config.crossSection},
-      ae{config.ae}, p0{config.p0}, minMass{config.minMass}, maxMass{
-                                                                 config.maxMass}
+      c{config.c}, coeffs{config.coeffs},
+      crossSection{config.crossSection}, ae{config.ae}, p0{config.p0},
+      minMass{config.minMass}, maxMass{config.maxMass},
+      cdCorrectionFactor(config.cdCorrectionFactor)
 {
     updateState();
 }
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ void MEA::computeForce(const Step &step)
     mach = Aeroutils::computeMach(-step.mslAltitude, step.verticalSpeed,
                                   Constants::MSL_TEMPERATURE);
 
-    cd  = Aeroutils::computeCd(coeffs, mach);
+    cd  = cdCorrectionFactor * Aeroutils::computeCd(coeffs, mach);
     rho = Aeroutils::computeRho(-step.mslAltitude, Constants::MSL_TEMPERATURE);
 
     // Dynamic pressure
diff --git a/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.h b/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.h
index 795761e43e8c0abf7f6cba62de4d9fef0f2d9cfd..fbe18c7e6ae05627128e335635e0c782f0da10fa 100644
--- a/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.h
+++ b/src/shared/algorithms/MEA/MEA.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public:
 
         float minMass;  //< Minimum mass used for predicted apogee
         float maxMass;  //< Maximum mass used for predicted apogee
+
+        float cdCorrectionFactor;  // Factor to account for extra drag generated
+                                   // by the plume
     };
 
     struct Step
@@ -147,6 +150,8 @@ private:
     float minMass;
     float maxMass;
 
+    float cdCorrectionFactor;
+
     MEAState state;
 };