diff --git a/compressed_depth_image_transport/src/compressed_depth_publisher.cpp b/compressed_depth_image_transport/src/compressed_depth_publisher.cpp
index 1df44cf..255bf3c 100644
--- a/compressed_depth_image_transport/src/compressed_depth_publisher.cpp
+++ b/compressed_depth_image_transport/src/compressed_depth_publisher.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ enum compressedDepthParameters
 const struct ParameterDefinition kParameters[] =
 {
   {  // FORMAT - Compression format to use "png" or "rvl".
-    ParameterValue("png"),
+    ParameterValue("rvl"),
     ParameterDescriptor()
     .set__name("format")
     .set__type(rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterType::PARAMETER_STRING)