diff --git a/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/base.py b/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/base.py
index 7bd7b11..6f8d458 100644
--- a/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/base.py
+++ b/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/base.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         scopes_kwargs = self._get_scopes_kwargs(self._host, scopes)
 
         # Save the scopes.
-        self._scopes = scopes or self.AUTH_SCOPES
+        self._scopes = scopes
 
         # If no credentials are provided, then determine the appropriate
         # defaults.
diff --git a/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py b/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py
index 24357f5..78dc19c 100644
--- a/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def __init__(
         client_cert_source_for_mtls: Callable[[], Tuple[bytes, bytes]] = None,
         quota_project_id: Optional[str] = None,
         client_info: gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo = DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO,
+        always_use_jwt_access: Optional[bool] = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Instantiate the transport.
 
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ def __init__(
                 API requests. If ``None``, then default info will be used.
                 Generally, you only need to set this if you're developing
                 your own client library.
+            always_use_jwt_access (Optional[bool]): Whether self signed JWT should
+                be used for service account credentials.
 
         Raises:
           google.auth.exceptions.MutualTLSChannelError: If mutual TLS transport
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ def __init__(
             scopes=scopes,
             quota_project_id=quota_project_id,
             client_info=client_info,
-            always_use_jwt_access=True,
+            always_use_jwt_access=always_use_jwt_access,
         )
 
         if not self._grpc_channel:
diff --git a/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index e666beb..4931b2b 100644
--- a/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/google/cloud/recommender_v1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def __init__(
         client_cert_source_for_mtls: Callable[[], Tuple[bytes, bytes]] = None,
         quota_project_id=None,
         client_info: gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo = DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO,
+        always_use_jwt_access: Optional[bool] = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Instantiate the transport.
 
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@ def __init__(
                 API requests. If ``None``, then default info will be used.
                 Generally, you only need to set this if you're developing
                 your own client library.
+            always_use_jwt_access (Optional[bool]): Whether self signed JWT should
+                be used for service account credentials.
 
         Raises:
             google.auth.exceptions.MutualTlsChannelError: If mutual TLS transport
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ def __init__(
             scopes=scopes,
             quota_project_id=quota_project_id,
             client_info=client_info,
-            always_use_jwt_access=True,
+            always_use_jwt_access=always_use_jwt_access,
         )
 
         if not self._grpc_channel:
diff --git a/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/base.py b/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/base.py
index 61d422d..55137c2 100644
--- a/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/base.py
+++ b/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/base.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         scopes_kwargs = self._get_scopes_kwargs(self._host, scopes)
 
         # Save the scopes.
-        self._scopes = scopes or self.AUTH_SCOPES
+        self._scopes = scopes
 
         # If no credentials are provided, then determine the appropriate
         # defaults.
diff --git a/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py b/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py
index 188b8e7..5b5f655 100644
--- a/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def __init__(
         client_cert_source_for_mtls: Callable[[], Tuple[bytes, bytes]] = None,
         quota_project_id: Optional[str] = None,
         client_info: gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo = DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO,
+        always_use_jwt_access: Optional[bool] = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Instantiate the transport.
 
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ def __init__(
                 API requests. If ``None``, then default info will be used.
                 Generally, you only need to set this if you're developing
                 your own client library.
+            always_use_jwt_access (Optional[bool]): Whether self signed JWT should
+                be used for service account credentials.
 
         Raises:
           google.auth.exceptions.MutualTLSChannelError: If mutual TLS transport
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ def __init__(
             scopes=scopes,
             quota_project_id=quota_project_id,
             client_info=client_info,
-            always_use_jwt_access=True,
+            always_use_jwt_access=always_use_jwt_access,
         )
 
         if not self._grpc_channel:
diff --git a/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index 3bb7dcb..e090ee6 100644
--- a/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/google/cloud/recommender_v1beta1/services/recommender/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def __init__(
         client_cert_source_for_mtls: Callable[[], Tuple[bytes, bytes]] = None,
         quota_project_id=None,
         client_info: gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo = DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO,
+        always_use_jwt_access: Optional[bool] = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Instantiate the transport.
 
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@ def __init__(
                 API requests. If ``None``, then default info will be used.
                 Generally, you only need to set this if you're developing
                 your own client library.
+            always_use_jwt_access (Optional[bool]): Whether self signed JWT should
+                be used for service account credentials.
 
         Raises:
             google.auth.exceptions.MutualTlsChannelError: If mutual TLS transport
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ def __init__(
             scopes=scopes,
             quota_project_id=quota_project_id,
             client_info=client_info,
-            always_use_jwt_access=True,
+            always_use_jwt_access=always_use_jwt_access,
         )
 
         if not self._grpc_channel:
diff --git a/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1/test_recommender.py b/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1/test_recommender.py
index 17be7f5..7d105b1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1/test_recommender.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1/test_recommender.py
@@ -125,7 +125,25 @@ def test_recommender_client_service_account_always_use_jwt(client_class):
     ) as use_jwt:
         creds = service_account.Credentials(None, None, None)
         client = client_class(credentials=creds)
-        use_jwt.assert_called_with(True)
+        use_jwt.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "transport_class,transport_name",
+    [
+        (transports.RecommenderGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.RecommenderGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_recommender_client_service_account_always_use_jwt_true(
+    transport_class, transport_name
+):
+    with mock.patch.object(
+        service_account.Credentials, "with_always_use_jwt_access", create=True
+    ) as use_jwt:
+        creds = service_account.Credentials(None, None, None)
+        transport = transport_class(credentials=creds, always_use_jwt_access=True)
+        use_jwt.assert_called_once_with(True)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("client_class", [RecommenderClient, RecommenderAsyncClient,])
@@ -2891,7 +2909,7 @@ def test_recommender_grpc_transport_client_cert_source_for_mtls(transport_class)
             "squid.clam.whelk:443",
             credentials=cred,
             credentials_file=None,
-            scopes=("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform",),
+            scopes=None,
             ssl_credentials=mock_ssl_channel_creds,
             quota_project_id=None,
             options=[
@@ -2995,7 +3013,7 @@ def test_recommender_transport_channel_mtls_with_client_cert_source(transport_cl
                 "mtls.squid.clam.whelk:443",
                 credentials=cred,
                 credentials_file=None,
-                scopes=("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform",),
+                scopes=None,
                 ssl_credentials=mock_ssl_cred,
                 quota_project_id=None,
                 options=[
@@ -3039,7 +3057,7 @@ def test_recommender_transport_channel_mtls_with_adc(transport_class):
                 "mtls.squid.clam.whelk:443",
                 credentials=mock_cred,
                 credentials_file=None,
-                scopes=("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform",),
+                scopes=None,
                 ssl_credentials=mock_ssl_cred,
                 quota_project_id=None,
                 options=[
diff --git a/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1beta1/test_recommender.py b/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1beta1/test_recommender.py
index d29fb40..7d73e8c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1beta1/test_recommender.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gapic/recommender_v1beta1/test_recommender.py
@@ -125,7 +125,25 @@ def test_recommender_client_service_account_always_use_jwt(client_class):
     ) as use_jwt:
         creds = service_account.Credentials(None, None, None)
         client = client_class(credentials=creds)
-        use_jwt.assert_called_with(True)
+        use_jwt.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "transport_class,transport_name",
+    [
+        (transports.RecommenderGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.RecommenderGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_recommender_client_service_account_always_use_jwt_true(
+    transport_class, transport_name
+):
+    with mock.patch.object(
+        service_account.Credentials, "with_always_use_jwt_access", create=True
+    ) as use_jwt:
+        creds = service_account.Credentials(None, None, None)
+        transport = transport_class(credentials=creds, always_use_jwt_access=True)
+        use_jwt.assert_called_once_with(True)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("client_class", [RecommenderClient, RecommenderAsyncClient,])
@@ -2891,7 +2909,7 @@ def test_recommender_grpc_transport_client_cert_source_for_mtls(transport_class)
             "squid.clam.whelk:443",
             credentials=cred,
             credentials_file=None,
-            scopes=("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform",),
+            scopes=None,
             ssl_credentials=mock_ssl_channel_creds,
             quota_project_id=None,
             options=[
@@ -2995,7 +3013,7 @@ def test_recommender_transport_channel_mtls_with_client_cert_source(transport_cl
                 "mtls.squid.clam.whelk:443",
                 credentials=cred,
                 credentials_file=None,
-                scopes=("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform",),
+                scopes=None,
                 ssl_credentials=mock_ssl_cred,
                 quota_project_id=None,
                 options=[
@@ -3039,7 +3057,7 @@ def test_recommender_transport_channel_mtls_with_adc(transport_class):
                 "mtls.squid.clam.whelk:443",
                 credentials=mock_cred,
                 credentials_file=None,
-                scopes=("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform",),
+                scopes=None,
                 ssl_credentials=mock_ssl_cred,
                 quota_project_id=None,
                 options=[