diff --git a/src/rm_hardware_driver/ros2_hik_camera/src/hik_camera_node.cpp b/src/rm_hardware_driver/ros2_hik_camera/src/hik_camera_node.cpp
index bcdfbe2..2c7af06 100644
--- a/src/rm_hardware_driver/ros2_hik_camera/src/hik_camera_node.cpp
+++ b/src/rm_hardware_driver/ros2_hik_camera/src/hik_camera_node.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,21 @@ private:
 
       // Set pixel format to RGB8 (try to force color output)
       // PixelType_Gvsp_RGB8_Packed = 0x02100014
-      (void)MV_CC_SetEnumValue(camera_handle_, "PixelFormat", PixelType_Gvsp_RGB8_Packed);
+      int set_ret = MV_CC_SetEnumValue(camera_handle_, "PixelFormat", PixelType_Gvsp_RGB8_Packed);
+      if (set_ret != MV_OK) {
+        FYT_WARN("camera_driver", "Failed to set PixelFormat to RGB8: [0x{:x}]", set_ret);
+      } else {
+        FYT_INFO("camera_driver", "PixelFormat set to RGB8");
+      }
+
+      // Wait for pixel format to take effect
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+
+      // Verify pixel format
+      MVCC_ENUMVALUE enum_value = {0};
+      if (MV_CC_GetEnumValue(camera_handle_, "PixelFormat", &enum_value) == MV_OK) {
+        FYT_INFO("camera_driver", "Current PixelFormat: 0x{:x}", enum_value.nCurValue);
+      }
 
       // Set exposure / gain
       (void)MV_CC_SetFloatValue(camera_handle_, "ExposureTime", static_cast<float>(exposure_time_));