diff --git a/clever/launch/clever.launch b/clever/launch/clever.launch
index 991f9a27..bc4bb5ef 100644
--- a/clever/launch/clever.launch
+++ b/clever/launch/clever.launch
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
     </include>
 
     <!-- web video server -->
-    <node name="web_video_server" pkg="web_video_server" type="web_video_server" if="$(arg web_video_server)" required="false" respawn="true" respawn_delay="5"/>
+    <node name="web_video_server" pkg="web_video_server" type="web_video_server" if="$(arg web_video_server)" required="false" respawn="true" respawn_delay="5">
+        <param name="default_stream_type" value="ros_compressed"/>
+    </node>
 
     <!-- aruco markers -->
     <include file="$(find clever)/launch/aruco.launch" if="$(arg aruco)"/>