diff --git a/rmw/include/rmw/qos_profiles.h b/rmw/include/rmw/qos_profiles.h
index 8bcad7bf..215109df 100644
--- a/rmw/include/rmw/qos_profiles.h
+++ b/rmw/include/rmw/qos_profiles.h
@@ -87,6 +87,19 @@ static const rmw_qos_profile_t rmw_qos_profile_parameter_events =
   false
 };
 
+static const rmw_qos_profile_t rmw_qos_profile_rosout_default =
+{
+  RMW_QOS_POLICY_HISTORY_KEEP_LAST,
+  1000,
+  RMW_QOS_POLICY_RELIABILITY_RELIABLE,
+  RMW_QOS_POLICY_DURABILITY_TRANSIENT_LOCAL,
+  RMW_QOS_DEADLINE_DEFAULT,
+  {10, 0},
+  RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,
+  RMW_QOS_LIVELINESS_LEASE_DURATION_DEFAULT,
+  false
+};
+
 static const rmw_qos_profile_t rmw_qos_profile_system_default =
 {
   RMW_QOS_POLICY_HISTORY_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,