diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/audio.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/audio.py
index eac5839d9..ebf5e7a66 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/audio.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/audio.py
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ def transcription_handler(request, file_path, metadata):
 
             # Make request to Deepgram API
             r = requests.post(
-                "https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen",
+                "https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen?smart_format=true",
                 headers=headers,
                 params=params,
                 data=file_data,