diff --git a/src/cli/add.py b/src/cli/add.py
index 3106055..e97c627 100644
--- a/src/cli/add.py
+++ b/src/cli/add.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ elif config.get("video", "recording_plugin") == "pyv4l2":
 	video_capture = pyv4l2_reader(config.get("video", "device_path"), config.get("video", "device_format"))
 else:
 	# Start video capture on the IR camera through OpenCV
-	video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(config.get("video", "device_path"))
+	video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(config.get("video", "device_path"), cv2.CAP_V4L)
 
 # Force MJPEG decoding if true
 if config.getboolean("video", "force_mjpeg", fallback=False):
diff --git a/src/cli/test.py b/src/cli/test.py
index 16fadb1..d221470 100644
--- a/src/cli/test.py
+++ b/src/cli/test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if config.get("video", "recording_plugin") != "opencv":
 	sys.exit(12)
 
 # Start capturing from the configured webcam
-video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(config.get("video", "device_path"))
+video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(config.get("video", "device_path"), cv2.CAP_V4L)
 
 # Force MJPEG decoding if true
 if config.getboolean("video", "force_mjpeg", fallback=False):
diff --git a/src/compare.py b/src/compare.py
index 98c6b72..c316fef 100644
--- a/src/compare.py
+++ b/src/compare.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ elif config.get("video", "recording_plugin") == "pyv4l2":
 	video_capture = pyv4l2_reader(config.get("video", "device_path"), config.get("video", "device_format"))
 else:
 	# Start video capture on the IR camera through OpenCV
-	video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(config.get("video", "device_path"))
+	video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(config.get("video", "device_path"), cv2.CAP_V4L)
 
 # Force MJPEG decoding if true
 if config.getboolean("video", "force_mjpeg", fallback=False):