diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
index 78710e7aa..3c59580ef 100644
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ TABLE=0
 # HOMER_ID=2001
 # RECORDING_DIR=/var/spool/rtpengine/
 # RECORDING_METHOD=proc
+# RECORDING_FORMAT=eth
 # LOG_STDERR="no"
 # DTLS_PASSIVE="no"
diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
index 245bdcb8c..7512d60bf 100755
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$RECORDING_DIR" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 [ -z "$RECORDING_METHOD" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --recording-method=$RECORDING_METHOD"
+[ -z "$RECORDING_FORMAT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --recording-format=$RECORDING_FORMAT"
 [ -z "$DTLS_PASSIVE" -o \( "$DTLS_PASSIVE" != "yes" -a "$DTLS_PASSIVE" != "1" \) ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --dtls-passive"
 
 if test "$FORK" = "no" ; then