diff --git a/spinnaker_camera_driver/src/camera.cpp b/spinnaker_camera_driver/src/camera.cpp
index d17e6eab..9aeceade 100644
--- a/spinnaker_camera_driver/src/camera.cpp
+++ b/spinnaker_camera_driver/src/camera.cpp
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ void Camera::setNewConfiguration(const SpinnakerConfig& config, const uint32_t&
       setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceWhiteAuto", config.auto_white_balance);
       if (config.auto_white_balance.compare(std::string("Off")) == 0)
       {
-        setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceRatioSelector", "Blue");
+        setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceRatioSelector", std::string("Blue"));
         setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceRatio", static_cast<float>(config.white_balance_blue_ratio));
-        setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceRatioSelector", "Red");
+        setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceRatioSelector", std::string("Red"));
         setProperty(node_map_, "BalanceRatio", static_cast<float>(config.white_balance_red_ratio));
       }
     }