diff --git a/lib/synth-audio.js b/lib/synth-audio.js
index 4ba01b8..25162d9 100644
--- a/lib/synth-audio.js
+++ b/lib/synth-audio.js
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ const synthGoogle = async(logger, {
   const isVoiceCloning = typeof voice === 'object' && voice.voice_cloning_key;
   // HD voices have pattern like en-US-Chirp3-HD-Charon
   const isHDVoice = typeof voice === 'string' && voice.includes('-HD-');
-  // Live API is used for HD voices
-  const useLiveApi = isHDVoice;
+  // Live API is used for HD voices and Gemini voices
+  const useLiveApi = isGemini || isHDVoice;
 
   // Streaming support for Google TTS (Gemini, HD voices, and standard voices)
   // Voice cloning does not support streaming