diff --git a/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js b/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
index 5014669c..fbb53805 100644
--- a/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
@@ -1310,6 +1310,9 @@ module.exports = (logger) => {
           ...(openaiOptions.turn_detection.silence_duration_ms && {
             OPENAI_TURN_DETECTION_SILENCE_DURATION_MS: openaiOptions.turn_detection.silence_duration_ms
           }),
+          ...(openaiOptions.turn_detection.eagerness && {
+            OPENAI_TURN_DETECTION_EAGERNESS: openaiOptions.turn_detection.eagerness
+          })
         };
       }
     }