diff --git a/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-function-calling.py b/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-function-calling.py
index 29017ba00..2224d4dad 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-function-calling.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-function-calling.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ async def run_bot(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection, _: argparse.Namespac
     llm = GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
         system_instruction=system_instruction,
+        transcribe_user_audio=True,
         tools=tools,
     )