diff --git a/scripts/evals/eval.py b/scripts/evals/eval.py
index fba701f9c..665595442 100644
--- a/scripts/evals/eval.py
+++ b/scripts/evals/eval.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.audio.audio_buffer_processor import AudioBufferProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
+from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
 from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
 from pipecat.services.llm_service import FunctionCallParams
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ async def run_example_pipeline(script_path: Path):
         ),
     )
 
-    await module.run_bot(transport)
+    await module.run_bot(transport, RunnerArguments())
 
 
 async def run_eval_pipeline(
diff --git a/src/pipecat/runner/types.py b/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
index 33bf3b160..95048817e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ information to bot functions.
 """
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from fastapi import WebSocket
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DailyRunnerArguments(RunnerArguments):
     """
 
     room_url: str
-    token: str
+    token: Optional[str]
     body: Any