diff --git a/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js b/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
index 47ec3a5f..af2217a5 100644
--- a/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ module.exports = (logger) => {
         ...(deepgramOptions.profanityFilter) &&
           {DEEPGRAM_SPEECH_PROFANITY_FILTER: 1},
         ...(deepgramOptions.redact) &&
-          {DEEPGRAM_SPEECH_REDACT: 1},
+          {DEEPGRAM_SPEECH_REDACT: deepgramOptions.redact},
         ...(deepgramOptions.diarize) &&
           {DEEPGRAM_SPEECH_DIARIZE: 1},
         ...(deepgramOptions.diarizeVersion) &&