diff --git a/examples/foundational/39c-mcp-run-http.py b/examples/foundational/39c-mcp-run-http.py
index 1c51894b1..6c39da75c 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/39c-mcp-run-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/39c-mcp-run-http.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
 from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
+from pipecat.services.google.llm import GoogleLLMService
 from pipecat.services.mcp_service import MCPClient
-from pipecat.services.openai.llm import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
 from pipecat.transports.network.fastapi_websocket import FastAPIWebsocketParams
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def run_example(transport: BaseTransport, _: argparse.Namespace, handle_si
         voice_id="71a7ad14-091c-4e8e-a314-022ece01c121",  # British Reading Lady
     )
 
-    llm = OpenAILLMService(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), model="gpt-4o-mini")
+    llm = GoogleLLMService(api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"), model="gemini-2.0-flash")
 
     try:
         # Github MCP docs: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py b/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
index a31bbfe70..152bad215 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
@@ -583,6 +583,17 @@ class GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService(LLMService):
         """
         return True
 
+    def needs_mcp_alternate_schema(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this LLM service requires alternate MCP schema.
+
+        Google/Gemini has stricter JSON schema validation and requires
+        certain properties to be removed or modified for compatibility.
+
+        Returns:
+            True for Google/Gemini services.
+        """
+        return True
+
     def set_audio_input_paused(self, paused: bool):
         """Set the audio input pause state.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
index b4ddb3c00..bc7595382 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
@@ -717,6 +717,17 @@ class GoogleLLMService(LLMService):
         """
         return True
 
+    def needs_mcp_alternate_schema(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this LLM service requires alternate MCP schema.
+
+        Google/Gemini has stricter JSON schema validation and requires
+        certain properties to be removed or modified for compatibility.
+
+        Returns:
+            True for Google/Gemini services.
+        """
+        return True
+
     def _create_client(self, api_key: str):
         self._client = genai.Client(api_key=api_key)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py
index 51a5688f9..669a34803 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py
@@ -355,6 +355,17 @@ class LLMService(AIService):
             return True
         return function_name in self._functions.keys()
 
+    def needs_mcp_alternate_schema(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this LLM service requires alternate MCP schema.
+
+        Some LLM services have stricter JSON schema validation and require
+        certain properties to be removed or modified for compatibility.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if MCP schemas should be cleaned for this service, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return False
+
     async def run_function_calls(self, function_calls: Sequence[FunctionCallFromLLM]):
         """Execute a sequence of function calls from the LLM.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/mcp_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/mcp_service.py
index 31a29354b..69d79844c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/mcp_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/mcp_service.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class MCPClient(BaseObject):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._server_params = server_params
         self._session = ClientSession
+        self._needs_alternate_schema = False
 
         if isinstance(server_params, StdioServerParameters):
             self._client = stdio_client
@@ -80,9 +81,48 @@ class MCPClient(BaseObject):
         Returns:
             A ToolsSchema containing all successfully registered tools.
         """
+        # Check once if the LLM needs alternate strict schema
+        self._needs_alternate_schema = llm and llm.needs_mcp_alternate_schema()
         tools_schema = await self._register_tools(llm)
         return tools_schema
 
+    def _get_alternate_schema_for_strict_validation(self, schema: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get an alternate JSON schema to be compatible with LLMs that have strict validation.
+
+        Some LLMs have stricter validation and don't allow certain schema properties
+        that are valid in standard JSON Schema.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: The JSON schema to get an alternate schema for
+
+        Returns:
+            An alternate schema compatible with strict validation
+        """
+        if not isinstance(schema, dict):
+            return schema
+
+        alternate_schema = {}
+
+        for key, value in schema.items():
+            # Skip additionalProperties as some LLMs don't like additionalProperties: false
+            if key == "additionalProperties":
+                continue
+
+            # Recursively get alternate schema for nested objects
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                alternate_schema[key] = self._get_alternate_schema_for_strict_validation(value)
+            elif isinstance(value, list):
+                alternate_schema[key] = [
+                    self._get_alternate_schema_for_strict_validation(item)
+                    if isinstance(item, dict)
+                    else item
+                    for item in value
+                ]
+            else:
+                alternate_schema[key] = value
+
+        return alternate_schema
+
     def _convert_mcp_schema_to_pipecat(
         self, tool_name: str, tool_schema: Dict[str, Any]
     ) -> FunctionSchema:
@@ -100,6 +140,11 @@ class MCPClient(BaseObject):
         properties = tool_schema["input_schema"].get("properties", {})
         required = tool_schema["input_schema"].get("required", [])
 
+        # Only get alternate schema for LLMs that need strict schema validation
+        if self._needs_alternate_schema:
+            logger.debug("Getting alternate schema for strict validation")
+            properties = self._get_alternate_schema_for_strict_validation(properties)
+
         schema = FunctionSchema(
             name=tool_name,
             description=tool_schema["description"],
@@ -280,7 +325,8 @@ class MCPClient(BaseObject):
             try:
                 # Convert the schema
                 function_schema = self._convert_mcp_schema_to_pipecat(
-                    tool_name, {"description": tool.description, "input_schema": tool.inputSchema}
+                    tool_name,
+                    {"description": tool.description, "input_schema": tool.inputSchema},
                 )
 
                 # Register the wrapped function