diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0cd88bf..8ca389b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG.md
 
+## Unreleased
+Fixed
+- Default value is returned when custom config attempts to overwrite contactPoint['@type'] [#17](https://github.com/koopjs/koop-output-dcat-us-11/pull/17)
+
 ## 1.5.0
 Added
 - Handling of path hierarchies/fallback values [#16](https://github.com/koopjs/koop-output-dcat-us-11/pull/16)
diff --git a/src/dcat-us/dataset-formatter.ts b/src/dcat-us/dataset-formatter.ts
index 7bab3a3..87a0974 100644
--- a/src/dcat-us/dataset-formatter.ts
+++ b/src/dcat-us/dataset-formatter.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function scrubProtectedKeys (customizations: DcatDatasetTemplate): DcatDatasetTe
     delete scrubbedCustomizations.landingPage;
     delete scrubbedCustomizations.webService;
     if (scrubbedCustomizations.contactPoint) {
-      delete scrubbedCustomizations.contactPoint['@type'];
+      scrubbedCustomizations.contactPoint['@type'] = 'vcard:Contact';
     }
     delete scrubbedCustomizations.distribution;
   }
diff --git a/src/dcat-us/index.test.ts b/src/dcat-us/index.test.ts
index e98cb4d..21263f5 100644
--- a/src/dcat-us/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/dcat-us/index.test.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ describe('generating DCAT-US 1.1 feed', () => {
     expect(chk1.issued).toBe('2021-01-29T15:34:38.000Z');
     expect(chk1.modified).toBe('2021-07-27T20:25:19.723Z');
     expect(chk1.publisher).toEqual({ name: 'QA Premium Alpha Hub' });
-    expect(chk1.contactPoint).toEqual({ fn: 'thervey_qa_pre_a_hub' });
+    expect(chk1.contactPoint).toEqual({ 
+      "@type": "vcard:Contact",
+      fn: 'thervey_qa_pre_a_hub' 
+    });
     expect(chk1.accessLevel).toBe('public');
     expect(chk1.spatial).toBe('-121.118,38.7754,-119.009,39.359');
     expect(chk1.theme).toEqual(['geospatial']);
diff --git a/src/index.test.ts b/src/index.test.ts
index 33a1e2b..e83f2b7 100644
--- a/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/index.test.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe('Output Plugin', () => {
   describe('configuration via query params', () => {
     let mockGetDataStreamDcatUs11;
 
-    beforeAll(() => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
       const { getDataStreamDcatUs11 } = require('./dcat-us');
       jest.mock('./dcat-us');
       mockGetDataStreamDcatUs11 = mocked(getDataStreamDcatUs11)
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ describe('Output Plugin', () => {
         }
       }
       mockFetchSite.mockResolvedValue(customConfigSiteModel);
+      [plugin, app] = buildPluginAndApp();
 
       await request(app)
         .get('/dcat')