diff --git a/defdap/file_readers.py b/defdap/file_readers.py
index 123fd9b..74eb1bc 100644
--- a/defdap/file_readers.py
+++ b/defdap/file_readers.py
@@ -646,7 +646,8 @@ def get_loader(data_type: str) -> 'Type[DICDataLoader]':
                 'davis': DavisLoader,
                 'openpiv': OpenPivTextLoader,    #Backwards compatability
                 'openpivtext': OpenPivTextLoader,
-                'openpivbinary': OpenPivBinaryLoader
+                'openpivbinary': OpenPivBinaryLoader,
+                'pyvale': PyValeLoader
             }[data_type]
         except KeyError:
             raise ValueError(f"No loader for DIC data of type {data_type}.")