diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/research.py b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/research.py
index 503d54bc..f034732d 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/research.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/research.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Requirements:
                 prompt=prompt,
                 user_id=user_id,
                 json_struct=None,
-                preferred_provider="huggingface",
+                preferred_provider=None,
                 flow_type="premium_tool",
             )
             
diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/script.py b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/script.py
index 962e1767..67ad6d9a 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/script.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/script.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Guidelines:
             prompt=prompt,
             user_id=user_id,
             json_struct=None,
-            preferred_provider="huggingface",
+            preferred_provider=None,
             flow_type="premium_tool",
         )
     except HTTPException: