diff --git a/rcl_action/include/rcl_action/default_qos.h b/rcl_action/include/rcl_action/default_qos.h
index c1952b708..1f55b8697 100644
--- a/rcl_action/include/rcl_action/default_qos.h
+++ b/rcl_action/include/rcl_action/default_qos.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static const rmw_qos_profile_t rcl_action_qos_profile_status_default =
   RMW_QOS_POLICY_HISTORY_KEEP_LAST,
   1,
   RMW_QOS_POLICY_RELIABILITY_RELIABLE,
-  RMW_QOS_POLICY_DURABILITY_TRANSIENT_LOCAL,
+  RMW_QOS_POLICY_DURABILITY_VOLATILE,
   RMW_QOS_DEADLINE_DEFAULT,
   RMW_QOS_LIFESPAN_DEFAULT,
   RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,