diff --git a/rcl/src/rcl/publisher.c b/rcl/src/rcl/publisher.c
index 3316419..be8184c 100644
--- a/rcl/src/rcl/publisher.c
+++ b/rcl/src/rcl/publisher.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ rcl_publisher_init(
     rcl_node_get_rmw_handle(node),
     type_support,
     topic_name,
-    &rmw_qos_profile_default);
+    &(options->qos));
   if (!publisher->impl->rmw_handle) {
     RCL_SET_ERROR_MSG(rmw_get_error_string_safe());
     goto fail;
diff --git a/rcl/src/rcl/subscription.c b/rcl/src/rcl/subscription.c
index d9cc4f5..69584d2 100644
--- a/rcl/src/rcl/subscription.c
+++ b/rcl/src/rcl/subscription.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ rcl_subscription_init(
     rcl_node_get_rmw_handle(node),
     type_support,
     topic_name,
-    &rmw_qos_profile_default,
+    &(options->qos),
     options->ignore_local_publications);
   if (!subscription->impl->rmw_handle) {
     RCL_SET_ERROR_MSG(rmw_get_error_string_safe());