diff --git a/tools/data_source/ebi_sra.xml b/tools/data_source/ebi_sra.xml
index a9052faa6c9..8d49a2e4dad 100644
--- a/tools/data_source/ebi_sra.xml
+++ b/tools/data_source/ebi_sra.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     </inputs>
     <uihints minwidth="800"/>
     <outputs>
-        <data name="output" format="fastq"/>
+        <data name="output" format="auto"/>
     </outputs>
     <options sanitize="False" refresh="True"/>
 </tool>