diff --git a/opentelemetry-jfr-profiles-shim/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/profiles/jfr/JfrExportExample.java b/opentelemetry-jfr-profiles-shim/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/profiles/jfr/JfrExportExample.java
index 7a30b68436d..9407749424d 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-jfr-profiles-shim/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/profiles/jfr/JfrExportExample.java
+++ b/opentelemetry-jfr-profiles-shim/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/profiles/jfr/JfrExportExample.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public static ProfileData convertJfrFile(Path jfrFilePath) throws IOException {
         0,
         profileId,
         0,
-        "format",
+        "jfr",
         ByteBuffer.wrap(Files.readAllBytes(jfrFilePath)),
         Collections.emptyList());
   }