diff --git a/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-riva-nim.py b/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-riva-nim.py
index d6e6481fa..09d261bc3 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-riva-nim.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-riva-nim.py
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ async def main():
 
         stt = ParakeetSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"))
 
-        tts = FastpitchTTSService(api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"))
-
         llm = NimLLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"), model="meta/llama-3.1-405b-instruct"
         )
 
+        tts = FastpitchTTSService(api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"))
+
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",