diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py
index 52e2e66c..72c7d25b 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
         "noplaylist": True,
         "writethumbnail": True,
         "simulate": True,
+        "check_formats": None,
     }
 
     def __init__(self, youtube_ids=False, task=False):