diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py b/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py
index 64d79b582..c7892b78b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py
@@ -407,6 +407,10 @@ class STTService(AIService):
     async def set_model(self, model: str):
         self.set_model_name(model)
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def set_language(self, language: Language):
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     async def run_stt(self, audio: bytes) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         """Returns transcript as a string"""
@@ -419,7 +423,7 @@ class STTService(AIService):
                 logger.debug(f"Updating STT setting {key} to: [{value}]")
                 self._settings[key] = value
                 if key == "language":
-                    self._settings[key] = Language(value)
+                    await self.set_language(value)
             elif key == "model":
                 self.set_model_name(value)
             else:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
index 248efe3fc..d5432f4c6 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ class DeepgramSTTService(STTService):
         await self._disconnect()
         await self._connect()
 
+    async def set_language(self, language: Language):
+        logger.debug(f"Switching STT language to: [{language}]")
+        self._settings["language"] = language
+        await self._disconnect()
+        await self._connect()
+
     async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
         await super().start(frame)
         await self._connect()