diff --git a/examples/cpp/dds/Configurability/ConfigurabilityPublisher.cpp b/examples/cpp/dds/Configurability/ConfigurabilityPublisher.cpp
index 608ad437ec7..7617eb28509 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/dds/Configurability/ConfigurabilityPublisher.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/dds/Configurability/ConfigurabilityPublisher.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int main()
         return 1;
     }
 
-    int no_keys = 1;
+    int no_keys = (int)user_configuration.no_keys;
     sample my_sample;
 
     std::string c;