diff --git a/apps/zui/src/domain/loads/file-loader.ts b/apps/zui/src/domain/loads/file-loader.ts
index 220eb96de9..27d2c3ce10 100644
--- a/apps/zui/src/domain/loads/file-loader.ts
+++ b/apps/zui/src/domain/loads/file-loader.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class FileLoader implements Loader {
       res = await client.load(body, {
         pool: ctx.poolId,
         branch: ctx.branch,
+        format: "zng",
         message: {
           author: ctx.author,
           body: ctx.body,