diff --git a/examples/aws-agentcore/agents/pipecat/pipecat-agent.py b/examples/aws-agentcore/agents/pipecat/pipecat-agent.py
index d92a7e5f8..905c82972 100644
--- a/examples/aws-agentcore/agents/pipecat/pipecat-agent.py
+++ b/examples/aws-agentcore/agents/pipecat/pipecat-agent.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import base64
-import json
 import os
 
 from bedrock_agentcore import BedrockAgentCoreApp
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
+from pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi import RTVIProcessor, RTVIConfig, RTVIObserver
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments, SmallWebRTCRunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
@@ -82,9 +81,12 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     context = LLMContext(messages)
     context_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
 
+    rtvi = RTVIProcessor(config=RTVIConfig(config=[]))
+
     pipeline = Pipeline(
         [
             transport.input(),
+            rtvi,
             stt,
             context_aggregator.user(),
             llm,
@@ -101,8 +103,14 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             enable_usage_metrics=True,
         ),
         idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
+        observers=[RTVIObserver(rtvi)],
     )
 
+    @rtvi.event_handler("on_client_ready")
+    async def on_client_ready(rtvi):
+        logger.info(f"Client ready")
+        await rtvi.set_bot_ready()
+
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")