diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index ce269fef..a1a4c36e 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ class TaskGather extends Task {
     this.ep = ep;
     if ('default' === this.vendor || !this.vendor) this.vendor = cs.speechRecognizerVendor;
     if ('default' === this.language || !this.language) this.language = cs.speechRecognizerLanguage;
-
+    if (!this.data.recognizer.vendor) {
+      this.data.recognizer.vendor = this.vendor;
+    }
     if (this.needsStt && !this.sttCredentials) this.sttCredentials = cs.getSpeechCredentials(this.vendor, 'stt');
     if (this.needsStt && !this.sttCredentials) {
       const {writeAlerts, AlertType} = cs.srf.locals;
diff --git a/lib/tasks/transcribe.js b/lib/tasks/transcribe.js
index 6f7ad915..d693edbb 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/transcribe.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/transcribe.js
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class TaskTranscribe extends Task {
     this.ep2 = ep2;
     if ('default' === this.vendor || !this.vendor) this.vendor = cs.speechRecognizerVendor;
     if ('default' === this.language || !this.language) this.language = cs.speechRecognizerLanguage;
+    if (!this.data.recognizer.vendor) {
+      this.data.recognizer.vendor = this.vendor;
+    }
     this.sttCredentials = cs.getSpeechCredentials(this.vendor, 'stt');
 
     try {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d591dfb3..40018ec7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@jambonz/db-helpers": "^0.7.3",
         "@jambonz/http-health-check": "^0.0.1",
-        "@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": "^0.5.5",
+        "@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": "^0.5.7",
         "@jambonz/stats-collector": "^0.1.6",
         "@jambonz/time-series": "^0.2.5",
         "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.2.0",
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": {
-      "version": "0.5.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers/-/realtimedb-helpers-0.5.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tQJfTqN1FtFfKR9ceBYuQ9yddCDshBGVI6v1N/IxOyhTywyueNFXg6JMIOx0Rci7UqIDhtcBjl5R64zWgTo04A==",
+      "version": "0.5.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers/-/realtimedb-helpers-0.5.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TOTnFWSa4ronCdQTWfB8c5VI6DXcBEyDA4vbZnzkVAzSP90NpRPOPrvo2tEZxcGSlVIjBZew7rWgWyqkSwUT/Q==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@google-cloud/text-to-speech": "^4.0.3",
         "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.7.3",
@@ -6888,9 +6888,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": {
-      "version": "0.5.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers/-/realtimedb-helpers-0.5.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tQJfTqN1FtFfKR9ceBYuQ9yddCDshBGVI6v1N/IxOyhTywyueNFXg6JMIOx0Rci7UqIDhtcBjl5R64zWgTo04A==",
+      "version": "0.5.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers/-/realtimedb-helpers-0.5.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TOTnFWSa4ronCdQTWfB8c5VI6DXcBEyDA4vbZnzkVAzSP90NpRPOPrvo2tEZxcGSlVIjBZew7rWgWyqkSwUT/Q==",
       "requires": {
         "@google-cloud/text-to-speech": "^4.0.3",
         "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.7.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d6024bcb..e0ec6d7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jambonz/db-helpers": "^0.7.3",
-    "@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": "^0.5.5",
     "@jambonz/http-health-check": "^0.0.1",
+    "@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": "^0.5.7",
     "@jambonz/stats-collector": "^0.1.6",
     "@jambonz/time-series": "^0.2.5",
     "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/test/gather-tests.js b/test/gather-tests.js
index 31eb9ba5..6c39acd7 100644
--- a/test/gather-tests.js
+++ b/test/gather-tests.js
@@ -56,6 +56,41 @@ test('\'gather\' test - google', async(t) => {
   }
 });
 
+test('\'gather\' test - default (google)', async(t) => {
+  if (!process.env.GCP_JSON_KEY) {
+    t.pass('skipping google tests');
+    return t.end();
+  }
+  clearModule.all();
+  const {srf, disconnect} = require('../app');
+
+  try {
+    await connect(srf);
+    // GIVEN
+    let verbs = [
+      {
+        "verb": "gather",
+        "input": ["speech"],
+        "timeout": 10,
+        "actionHook": "/actionHook"
+      }
+    ];
+    let from = "gather_success";
+    provisionCallHook(from, verbs);
+    // THEN
+    await sippUac('uac-gather-account-creds-success.xml', '172.38.0.10', from);
+    let obj = await getJSON(`http://127.0.0.1:3100/lastRequest/${from}_actionHook`);
+    t.ok(obj.body.speech.alternatives[0].transcript = 'I\'d like to speak to customer support',
+      'gather: succeeds when using default (google) credentials');
+
+    disconnect();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.log(`error received: ${err}`);
+    disconnect();
+    t.error(err);
+  }
+});
+
 test('\'gather\' test - microsoft', async(t) => {
   if (!process.env.MICROSOFT_REGION || !process.env.MICROSOFT_API_KEY) {
     t.pass('skipping microsoft tests');