diff --git a/bbsim/Chart.yaml b/bbsim/Chart.yaml
index f89e7d4..1ae31b2 100644
--- a/bbsim/Chart.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/Chart.yaml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 description: Broadband Simulator
 icon: https://guide.opencord.org/logos/cord.svg
 apiVersion: v1
-version: 4.2.2
-appVersion: 1.6.1
+version: 4.3.0
+appVersion: 1.7.0
diff --git a/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml b/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml
index 1990cc9..b867db1 100644
--- a/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
             "-nni", "{{ .Values.nni }}",
             "-pon", "{{ .Values.pon }}",
             "-onu", "{{ .Values.onu }}",
+            "-bp_format", "{{ .Values.bp_format }}",
             "-oltRebootDelay", "{{ .Values.oltRebootDelay }}",
             "-logLevel", "{{ $log_level }}",
             "-delay", "{{ .Values.delay }}",
diff --git a/bbsim/values.yaml b/bbsim/values.yaml
index 1cba525..d6b0272 100644
--- a/bbsim/values.yaml
+++ b/bbsim/values.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 # default, only-onu, only-pon, both
 controlledActivation: default
 omci_response_rate: 10
+bp_format: mef
 
 # TODO read this values in the config
 olt_tcp_port: 50060