diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py
index a435fb81ab6a21f91039f78d6b3cf72bd0c19353..5156e0633cfb4e59b0d9cdf5bb117de53c477ecc 100644
--- a/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class MCS8A(TriggerableDevice):
 
         if SPCM_gate_parent is not None:
             self.SPCM_gate = Trigger(
-                f"{name}_SPCM_gate", SPCM_gate_parent, SPCM_gate_connection, trigger_edge_type="falling"
+                f"{name}_SPCM_gate", SPCM_gate_parent, SPCM_gate_connection, trigger_edge_type="falling",inverted=True
             )
 
     def acquire(self, t, duration, trigger_duration=None, label=""):