diff --git a/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJvbWrapper.java b/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJvbWrapper.java
index 60e28b34..664ba8a3 100644
--- a/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJvbWrapper.java
+++ b/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJvbWrapper.java
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ private void writeProperties( File props_file, String local_ip, String public_ip
             props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.octo.BIND_PORT", JiveGlobals.getProperty("org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.octo.port", "4096"));
             props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.REGION", "region1");
 
+            props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.TRUST_BWE", Boolean.toString( !JiveGlobals.getBooleanProperty( "ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9", false)));
+
             Log.debug("sip-communicator.properties");
 
             for (Object key: props.keySet()) {