diff --git a/lib/synth-audio.js b/lib/synth-audio.js
index a4f6fa1..a7699ce 100644
--- a/lib/synth-audio.js
+++ b/lib/synth-audio.js
@@ -439,8 +439,10 @@ const synthGoogle = async(logger, {
     params += `,voice=${voice}`;
     params += `,language_code=${language || 'en-US'}`;
     params += `,write_cache_file=${disableTtsCache ? 0 : 1}`;
-    params += `,use_live_api=${isHDVoice ? 1 : 0}`;
-    params += `,use_gemini_tts=${isGemini ? 1 : 0}`;
+    const useLiveApi = options?.useLiveApi ?? isHDVoice;
+    const useGeminiTts = options?.useGeminiTts ?? isGemini;
+    params += `,use_live_api=${useLiveApi ? 1 : 0}`;
+    params += `,use_gemini_tts=${useGeminiTts ? 1 : 0}`;
     if (model) params += `,model_name=${model}`;
     if (gender) params += `,gender=${gender}`;
     // comma is used to separate parameters in freeswitch tts module
diff --git a/test/synth.js b/test/synth.js
index 5e96648..49f9b7e 100644
--- a/test/synth.js
+++ b/test/synth.js
@@ -394,6 +394,60 @@ test('Google TTS streaming tests (!JAMBONES_DISABLE_TTS_STREAMING)', async(t) =>
     // Commas in prompt should be replaced with semicolons
     t.ok(result.filePath.includes('prompt=Speak in a warm; friendly tone'), 'Commas in prompt are escaped to semicolons');
 
+    // Test 6: options.useLiveApi override (force live api on standard voice)
+    result = await synthAudio(stats, {
+      vendor: 'google',
+      credentials: {
+        credentials: {
+          client_email: creds.client_email,
+          private_key: creds.private_key,
+        },
+      },
+      language: 'en-US',
+      voice: 'en-US-Wavenet-D',
+      text: 'Testing useLiveApi option override.',
+      options: { useLiveApi: true },
+      disableTtsCache: true
+    });
+    t.ok(result.filePath.includes('use_live_api=1'), 'options.useLiveApi=true overrides default for standard voice');
+    t.ok(result.filePath.includes('use_gemini_tts=0'), 'use_gemini_tts remains 0 for standard voice');
+
+    // Test 7: options.useGeminiTts override (force gemini tts without model)
+    result = await synthAudio(stats, {
+      vendor: 'google',
+      credentials: {
+        credentials: {
+          client_email: creds.client_email,
+          private_key: creds.private_key,
+        },
+      },
+      language: 'en-US',
+      voice: 'Kore',
+      text: 'Testing useGeminiTts option override.',
+      options: { useGeminiTts: true },
+      disableTtsCache: true
+    });
+    t.ok(result.filePath.includes('use_gemini_tts=1'), 'options.useGeminiTts=true overrides default');
+    t.ok(result.filePath.includes('use_live_api=0'), 'use_live_api remains 0 without HD voice');
+
+    // Test 8: Both options override together
+    result = await synthAudio(stats, {
+      vendor: 'google',
+      credentials: {
+        credentials: {
+          client_email: creds.client_email,
+          private_key: creds.private_key,
+        },
+      },
+      language: 'en-US',
+      voice: 'en-US-Wavenet-D',
+      text: 'Testing both options override.',
+      options: { useLiveApi: true, useGeminiTts: true },
+      disableTtsCache: true
+    });
+    t.ok(result.filePath.includes('use_live_api=1'), 'options.useLiveApi=true works with useGeminiTts');
+    t.ok(result.filePath.includes('use_gemini_tts=1'), 'options.useGeminiTts=true works with useLiveApi');
+
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(err);
     t.end(err);