diff --git a/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros1_parser.h b/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros1_parser.h
index ba8d2f74b..df88be5be 100644
--- a/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros1_parser.h
+++ b/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros1_parser.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ParserFactoryROS1 : public ParserFactoryPlugin
   }
   const char* encoding() const override
   {
-    return "ros1";
+    return "ros1msg";
   }
 
   MessageParserPtr createParser(const std::string& topic_name,
diff --git a/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros2_parser.h b/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros2_parser.h
index f488098e3..ffc53afff 100644
--- a/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros2_parser.h
+++ b/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros2_parser.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ParserFactoryROS2 : public ParserFactoryPlugin
   }
   const char* encoding() const override
   {
-    return "cdr";
+    return "ros2msg";
   }
 
   MessageParserPtr createParser(const std::string& topic_name,