diff --git a/backend/utils/stt/streaming.py b/backend/utils/stt/streaming.py
index a804e00011..eef721c595 100644
--- a/backend/utils/stt/streaming.py
+++ b/backend/utils/stt/streaming.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def on_unhandled(self, unhandled, **kwargs):
             filler_words=False,
             channels=channels,
             multichannel=channels > 1,
-            model='nova-2-general',
+            model='nova-3-general',
             sample_rate=sample_rate,
             encoding='linear16'
         )