diff --git a/src/examples/audio-capture.c b/src/examples/audio-capture.c
index b5f9d82bf..3a6658b9d 100644
--- a/src/examples/audio-capture.c
+++ b/src/examples/audio-capture.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * the data.
 	 */
 	props = pw_properties_new(PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE, "Audio",
+			PW_KEY_CONFIG_NAME, "client-rt.conf",
 			PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Capture",
 			PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE, "Music",
 			NULL);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index 0561b9c86..6dbf050ea 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ pw_filter_new_simple(struct pw_loop *loop,
 	if (props == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	context = pw_context_new(loop, NULL, 0);
+	context = pw_context_new(loop, pw_properties_copy(props), 0);
 	if (context == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto error_cleanup;
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index db2c3f7b7..39e603b2d 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ pw_stream_new_simple(struct pw_loop *loop,
 	if (props == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	context = pw_context_new(loop, NULL, 0);
+	context = pw_context_new(loop, pw_properties_copy(props), 0);
 	if (context == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto error_cleanup;