diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
index 09233a9..40db54b 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ NodeParameters::NodeParameters(
   if (start_parameter_event_publisher) {
     events_publisher_ = rclcpp::create_publisher<MessageT, AllocatorT, PublisherT>(
       node_topics,
-      "parameter_events",
+      "/parameter_events",
       parameter_event_qos,
       publisher_options);
   }