diff --git a/packages/services/voice-agent/src/agent.py b/packages/services/voice-agent/src/agent.py
index 3f04de2..e2e9351 100644
--- a/packages/services/voice-agent/src/agent.py
+++ b/packages/services/voice-agent/src/agent.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ async def entrypoint(ctx: JobContext) -> None:
             model=settings.openai_stt_model,
             language=settings.whisper_language,
             client=_oai_client,
+            use_realtime=True,
         )
     else:
         stt = LocalWhisperSTT(