diff --git a/jobs.py b/jobs.py
index 10aca972fdc7237a1b4d4c27162e824cdab3c05d..65b1dda1f30e4f8bad5700882ab0fd767693963e 100644
--- a/jobs.py
+++ b/jobs.py
@@ -169,6 +169,6 @@ def jobs_schedule(hostname):
 @csrf_protect
 def add_forward_job():
 	schedule_job('live_forward', {'src': request.values['src'],
-			'dest': request.values['dest']}, priority=9)
+			'dest': request.values['dest'], 'format': 'flv'}, priority=9)
 	return redirect(request.values.get('ref', url_for('jobs_overview')))