diff --git a/specs.json b/specs.json
index 9f1a103..8b47edd 100644
--- a/specs.json
+++ b/specs.json
@@ -963,7 +963,8 @@
       "eotTimeoutMs": "number",
       "mipOptOut": "boolean",
       "entityPrompt": "string",
-      "eagerEotThreshold":"number"
+      "eagerEotThreshold":"number",
+      "languageHints": "array"
     }
   },
   "sonioxOptions": {
diff --git a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
index 443682b..d5a868d 100644
--- a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
+++ b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ test("validate correct verbs", async (t) => {
           "eotThreshold": 500,
           "eotTimeoutMs": 5000,
           "eagerEotThreshold": 200,
-          "mipOptOut": true
+          "mipOptOut": true,
+          "keyterms": ["hello", "world"],
+          "languageHints": ["en", "es", "fr"]
         }
       },
       "say": {