diff --git a/exponax/stepper/_burgers.py b/exponax/stepper/_burgers.py
index ec4dfeb..7cf7a7d 100644
--- a/exponax/stepper/_burgers.py
+++ b/exponax/stepper/_burgers.py
@@ -154,5 +154,5 @@ def _build_nonlinear_fun(
             dealiasing_fraction=self.dealiasing_fraction,
             scale=self.convection_scale,
             single_channel=self.single_channel,
-            conservative=False,
+            conservative=self.conservative,
         )