diff --git a/lib/tasks/say.js b/lib/tasks/say.js
index c1844a4bb..8523b1144 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/say.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/say.js
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class TaskSay extends Task {
         voice = arr[1];
         model = arr[2];
       }
+    } else if (vendor === 'deepgram') {
+      model = voice;
     }
 
     /* allow for microsoft custom region voice and api_key to be specified as an override */