diff --git a/node/src/supportedRtpCapabilities.ts b/node/src/supportedRtpCapabilities.ts
index d5740f5fba..0f67bb28e3 100644
--- a/node/src/supportedRtpCapabilities.ts
+++ b/node/src/supportedRtpCapabilities.ts
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ const supportedRtpCapabilities: RtpCapabilities = {
 			uri: 'https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-rtp-spec/#dependency-descriptor-rtp-header-extension',
 			preferredId: 8,
 			preferredEncrypt: false,
-			direction: 'recvonly',
+			direction: 'sendrecv',
 		},
 		{
 			kind: 'audio',
diff --git a/node/src/test/test-PipeTransport.ts b/node/src/test/test-PipeTransport.ts
index 2bffccc5a8..1501eef660 100644
--- a/node/src/test/test-PipeTransport.ts
+++ b/node/src/test/test-PipeTransport.ts
@@ -381,6 +381,12 @@ test('router.pipeToRouter() succeeds with video', async () => {
 			encrypt: false,
 			parameters: {},
 		},
+		{
+			uri: 'https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-rtp-spec/#dependency-descriptor-rtp-header-extension',
+			id: 8,
+			encrypt: false,
+			parameters: {},
+		},
 		{
 			uri: 'urn:3gpp:video-orientation',
 			id: 11,
@@ -448,6 +454,12 @@ test('router.pipeToRouter() succeeds with video', async () => {
 			encrypt: false,
 			parameters: {},
 		},
+		{
+			uri: 'https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-rtp-spec/#dependency-descriptor-rtp-header-extension',
+			id: 8,
+			encrypt: false,
+			parameters: {},
+		},
 		{
 			uri: 'urn:3gpp:video-orientation',
 			id: 11,
@@ -569,6 +581,12 @@ test('router.createPipeTransport() with enableRtx succeeds', async () => {
 			encrypt: false,
 			parameters: {},
 		},
+		{
+			uri: 'https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-rtp-spec/#dependency-descriptor-rtp-header-extension',
+			id: 8,
+			encrypt: false,
+			parameters: {},
+		},
 		{
 			uri: 'urn:3gpp:video-orientation',
 			id: 11,
diff --git a/rust/src/supported_rtp_capabilities.rs b/rust/src/supported_rtp_capabilities.rs
index b0d583dadf..edac4141a4 100644
--- a/rust/src/supported_rtp_capabilities.rs
+++ b/rust/src/supported_rtp_capabilities.rs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ pub fn get_supported_rtp_capabilities() -> RtpCapabilities {
                 uri: RtpHeaderExtensionUri::DependencyDescriptor,
                 preferred_id: 8,
                 preferred_encrypt: false,
-                direction: RtpHeaderExtensionDirection::RecvOnly,
+                direction: RtpHeaderExtensionDirection::SendRecv,
             },
             RtpHeaderExtension {
                 kind: MediaKind::Audio,
diff --git a/rust/tests/integration/pipe_transport.rs b/rust/tests/integration/pipe_transport.rs
index bbc4367815..5b20fe024b 100644
--- a/rust/tests/integration/pipe_transport.rs
+++ b/rust/tests/integration/pipe_transport.rs
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ fn video_producer_options() -> ProducerOptions {
                 ],
             }],
             header_extensions: vec![
-                RtpHeaderExtensionParameters {
-                    uri: RtpHeaderExtensionUri::DependencyDescriptor,
-                    id: 8,
-                    encrypt: false,
-                },
                 RtpHeaderExtensionParameters {
                     uri: RtpHeaderExtensionUri::Mid,
                     id: 10,
diff --git a/worker/src/RTC/Consumer.cpp b/worker/src/RTC/Consumer.cpp
index 832b083e3c..8b0c3280f7 100644
--- a/worker/src/RTC/Consumer.cpp
+++ b/worker/src/RTC/Consumer.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ namespace RTC
 			{
 				this->rtpHeaderExtensionIds.rrid = exten.id;
 			}
+
+			if (
+			  this->rtpHeaderExtensionIds.dependencyDescriptor == 0u &&
+			  exten.type == RTC::RtpHeaderExtensionUri::Type::DEPENDENCY_DESCRIPTOR)
+			{
+				this->rtpHeaderExtensionIds.dependencyDescriptor = exten.id;
+			}
 		}
 
 		// paused is set to false by default.