diff --git a/examples/foundational/18-gstreamer-filesrc.py b/examples/foundational/18-gstreamer-filesrc.py
index cdb187f66..8ebcaa1b9 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/18-gstreamer-filesrc.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/18-gstreamer-filesrc.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async def main():
             out_params=GStreamerPipelineSource.OutputParams(
                 video_width=1280,
                 video_height=720,
-                audio_sample_rate=16000,
+                audio_sample_rate=24000,
                 audio_channels=1,
             ),
         )
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/gstreamer/pipeline_source.py b/src/pipecat/processors/gstreamer/pipeline_source.py
index 426eab50a..649a2c529 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/gstreamer/pipeline_source.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/gstreamer/pipeline_source.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class GStreamerPipelineSource(FrameProcessor):
     class OutputParams(BaseModel):
         video_width: int = 1280
         video_height: int = 720
-        audio_sample_rate: int = 16000
+        audio_sample_rate: int = 24000
         audio_channels: int = 1
         clock_sync: bool = True