diff --git a/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c b/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c
index 9387635f5b..a8b42648ca 100644
--- a/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c
+++ b/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c
@@ -834,7 +834,8 @@ theora_handle_type_packet (GstTheoraDec * dec, ogg_packet * packet)
       dec->info.fps_numerator, dec->info.fps_denominator,
       "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, par_num, par_den,
       "width", G_TYPE_INT, dec->width, "height", G_TYPE_INT, dec->height,
-      "color-matrix", G_TYPE_STRING, "sdtv", NULL);
+      "color-matrix", G_TYPE_STRING, "sdtv",
+      "chroma-site", G_TYPE_STRING, "jpeg", NULL);
   gst_pad_set_caps (dec->srcpad, caps);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);