diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
index f023456e0..7243cc160 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ gst_pipewire_src_init (GstPipeWireSrc * src)
   /* we operate in time */
   gst_base_src_set_format (GST_BASE_SRC (src), GST_FORMAT_TIME);
 
+  /* we're a live source, unless explicitly requested not to be */
+  gst_base_src_set_live (GST_BASE_SRC (src), TRUE);
+
   GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (src, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_PROVIDE_CLOCK);
 
   src->always_copy = DEFAULT_ALWAYS_COPY;
@@ -670,7 +673,7 @@ parse_stream_properties (GstPipeWireSrc *pwsrc, const struct pw_properties *prop
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pwsrc);
   var = pw_properties_get (props, PW_KEY_STREAM_IS_LIVE);
-  is_live = pwsrc->is_live = var ? pw_properties_parse_bool(var) : FALSE;
+  is_live = pwsrc->is_live = var ? pw_properties_parse_bool(var) : TRUE;
 
   var = pw_properties_get (props, PW_KEY_STREAM_LATENCY_MIN);
   pwsrc->min_latency = var ? (GstClockTime) atoi (var) : 0;