diff --git a/modules/outbrainBidAdapter.js b/modules/outbrainBidAdapter.js
index 6015ff37e08..9690b79fea5 100644
--- a/modules/outbrainBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/outbrainBidAdapter.js
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ function getVideoAsset(bid) {
     minduration: bid.mediaTypes.video.minduration,
     maxduration: bid.mediaTypes.video.maxduration,
     startdelay: bid.mediaTypes.video.startdelay,
-    placement: bid.mediaTypes.video.placement,
+    placement: bid.mediaTypes.video.plcmt ?? bid.mediaTypes.video.placement,
     linearity: bid.mediaTypes.video.linearity
   };
 }
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/outbrainBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/outbrainBidAdapter_spec.js
index e6abb5e9caa..9825eb3ee79 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/outbrainBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/outbrainBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ describe('Outbrain Adapter', function () {
           minduration: 3,
           maxduration: 10,
           startdelay: 2,
-          placement: 4,
+          plcmt: 4,
+          placement: 5,
           linearity: 1
         }
       }