diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/gemini_chat.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/gemini_chat.py
index 75017d63..4dc62d6c 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/gemini_chat.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/gemini_chat.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def converse_gemini(
     model: Optional[str] = "gemini-2.0-flash",
     api_key: Optional[str] = None,
     api_base_url: Optional[str] = None,
-    temperature: float = 0.4,
+    temperature: float = 1.0,
     completion_func=None,
     conversation_commands=[ConversationCommand.Default],
     max_prompt_size=None,
diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/utils.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/utils.py
index f66d7c68..19823d5e 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/utils.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/google/utils.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def get_gemini_client(api_key, api_base_url=None) -> genai.Client:
     reraise=True,
 )
 def gemini_completion_with_backoff(
-    messages, system_prompt, model_name, temperature=0.8, api_key=None, api_base_url=None, model_kwargs=None, tracer={}
+    messages, system_prompt, model_name, temperature=1.0, api_key=None, api_base_url=None, model_kwargs=None, tracer={}
 ) -> str:
     client = gemini_clients.get(api_key)
     if not client: