diff --git a/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.cpp b/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.cpp
index 272c22d..297c95c 100644
--- a/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.cpp
+++ b/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.cpp
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ void streamfx::encoder::ffmpeg::handler::override_update(ffmpeg_factory* factory
 
 void streamfx::encoder::ffmpeg::handler::log(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings) {}
 
-void streamfx::encoder::ffmpeg::handler::override_colorformat(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings, AVPixelFormat target_format) {}
+void streamfx::encoder::ffmpeg::handler::override_colorformat(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings, AVPixelFormat& target_format) {}
diff --git a/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.hpp b/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.hpp
index 79a3b39..8bdf15a 100644
--- a/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.hpp
+++ b/source/encoders/ffmpeg/handler.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace streamfx::encoder::ffmpeg {
 		virtual void override_update(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings);
 		virtual void log(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings);
 
-		virtual void override_colorformat(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings, AVPixelFormat target_format);
+		virtual void override_colorformat(ffmpeg_factory* factory, ffmpeg_instance* instance, obs_data_t* settings, AVPixelFormat& target_format);
 
 		public:
 		typedef std::map<std::string, handler*> handler_map_t;