diff --git a/google/genai/live.py b/google/genai/live.py
index 0d8453fc5..26dd0a697 100644
--- a/google/genai/live.py
+++ b/google/genai/live.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 import google.auth
 import pydantic
+from google.auth.transport import requests
 from websockets import ConnectionClosed
 
 from . import _api_module
@@ -1027,7 +1028,7 @@ async def connect(
         # creds.valid is False, and creds.token is None
         # Need to refresh credentials to populate those
         if not (creds.token and creds.valid):
-          auth_req = google.auth.transport.requests.Request()  # type: ignore
+          auth_req = requests.Request()  # type: ignore
           creds.refresh(auth_req)
         bearer_token = creds.token
 
@@ -1162,4 +1163,4 @@ async def _t_live_connect_config(
         stacklevel=4,
     )
 
-  return parameter_model_copy
+  return parameter_model_copy
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