diff --git a/configs/kvmd/v1-hdmi.yaml b/configs/kvmd/v1-hdmi.yaml
index 1f31f4ef..abb73101 100644
--- a/configs/kvmd/v1-hdmi.yaml
+++ b/configs/kvmd/v1-hdmi.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ kvmd:
         cmd:
             - "/usr/bin/ustreamer"
             - "--device=/dev/kvmd-streamer"
+            - "--device-persistent"
             - "--format=uyvy"
             - "--encoder=omx"
             - "--quality={quality}"