diff --git a/src/lerobot/cameras/zmq/image_server.py b/src/lerobot/cameras/zmq/image_server.py
index b8b6f8e74..dac1d06be 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/cameras/zmq/image_server.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/cameras/zmq/image_server.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class ImageServer:
                 fps=self.fps,
                 width=shape[1],
                 height=shape[0],
+                fourcc=cfg.get("fourcc", "MJPG"),
                 color_mode=ColorMode.RGB,
             )
             camera = OpenCVCamera(cam_config)