diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
index 7e8cc9088..332dabd46 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ parse_stream_properties (GstPipeWireSrc *pwsrc, const struct pw_properties *prop
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pwsrc);
   var = pw_properties_get (props, PW_STREAM_PROP_IS_LIVE);
+  var = "true";
   is_live = pwsrc->is_live = var ? pw_properties_parse_bool(var) : FALSE;
 
   var = pw_properties_get (props, PW_STREAM_PROP_LATENCY_MIN);