diff --git a/src/cmd/src/bin/query_perf_fixture/direct_sst.rs b/src/cmd/src/bin/query_perf_fixture/direct_sst.rs
index 7297a54b2cb..b58ffe1d421 100644
--- a/src/cmd/src/bin/query_perf_fixture/direct_sst.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/src/bin/query_perf_fixture/direct_sst.rs
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ pub(super) async fn run_direct_sst(args: DirectArgs) {
             write_buffer_size: DEFAULT_WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE,
             row_group_size: scenario.layout.row_group_size,
             max_file_size: None,
+            float_field_encoding: Default::default(),
         };
         let infos = match format {
             FormatType::Flat => writer.write_all_flat(source, Some(sequence), &opts).await,