diff --git a/examples/foundational/43a-heygen-video-service.py b/examples/foundational/43a-heygen-video-service.py
index d4c409063..1add6aeea 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/43a-heygen-video-service.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/43a-heygen-video-service.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
 from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
 from pipecat.services.google.llm import GoogleLLMService
-from pipecat.services.heygen.api import AvatarQuality, NewSessionRequest
+from pipecat.services.heygen.client import ServiceType
 from pipecat.services.heygen.video import HeyGenVideoService
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
 from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams, DailyTransport
@@ -73,11 +73,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = GoogleLLMService(api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"))
 
         heyGen = HeyGenVideoService(
-            api_key=os.getenv("HEYGEN_API_KEY"),
+            api_key=os.getenv("HEYGEN_LIVE_AVATAR_API_KEY"),
+            service_type=ServiceType.LIVE_AVATAR,
             session=session,
-            session_request=NewSessionRequest(
-                avatar_id="Shawn_Therapist_public", version="v2", quality=AvatarQuality.high
-            ),
         )
 
         messages = [