diff --git a/ros2topic/test/test_qos_conversions.py b/ros2topic/test/test_qos_conversions.py
index d3a5ebb68..bd41a8e3f 100644
--- a/ros2topic/test/test_qos_conversions.py
+++ b/ros2topic/test/test_qos_conversions.py
@@ -12,20 +12,29 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import pytest
 import rclpy
 
 from ros2topic.api import duration_ns
 from ros2topic.api import qos_profile_from_short_keys
 
+liveliness_options = [
+    ('automatic', rclpy.qos.LivelinessPolicy.AUTOMATIC),
+    ('system_default', rclpy.qos.LivelinessPolicy.SYSTEM_DEFAULT),
+    ('manual_by_topic', rclpy.qos.LivelinessPolicy.MANUAL_BY_TOPIC),
+    ('unknown', rclpy.qos.LivelinessPolicy.UNKNOWN)
+]
 
-def test_profile_conversion():
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('liveliness,expected_liveliness', liveliness_options)
+def test_profile_conversion(liveliness, expected_liveliness):
     profile = qos_profile_from_short_keys(
         'sensor_data', reliability='reliable', durability='transient_local',
-        depth=10, history='keep_last', liveliness='automatic',
+        depth=10, history='keep_last', liveliness=liveliness,
         liveliness_lease_duration=duration_ns(1e9))
     assert profile.durability == rclpy.qos.QoSDurabilityPolicy.TRANSIENT_LOCAL
     assert profile.reliability == rclpy.qos.QoSReliabilityPolicy.RELIABLE
     assert profile.depth == 10
     assert profile.history == rclpy.qos.QoSHistoryPolicy.KEEP_LAST
-    assert profile.liveliness == rclpy.qos.QoSLivelinessPolicy.RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_AUTOMATIC
+    assert profile.liveliness == expected_liveliness
     assert profile.liveliness_lease_duration == rclpy.duration.Duration(nanoseconds=1e9)