diff --git a/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
index 3bf359eb..f79aae7f 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
index cc7b0524..cfc89672 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ 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
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index 81429c9d..1dead937 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ 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
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
index 1f360f26..609a04a3 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
index 0f7237cd..100d45b1 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ 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
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index e6bc7b40..f371b59b 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta2/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ 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
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
index 11eb9874..cc7d0b7a 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/base.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
index 37ae3394..1000b6b0 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ 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
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index d18adf00..f10ad55a 100644
--- a/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/google/cloud/tasks_v2beta3/services/cloud_tasks/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ 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
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ 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/tasks_v2/test_cloud_tasks.py b/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2/test_cloud_tasks.py
index c1982ca9..10d1ab74 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2/test_cloud_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2/test_cloud_tasks.py
@@ -134,7 +134,25 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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.CloudTasksGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.CloudTasksGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_cloud_tasks_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", [CloudTasksClient, CloudTasksAsyncClient,])
@@ -4233,7 +4251,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[
@@ -4337,7 +4355,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[
@@ -4381,7 +4399,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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/tasks_v2beta2/test_cloud_tasks.py b/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2beta2/test_cloud_tasks.py
index d1a9bb05..b7901308 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2beta2/test_cloud_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2beta2/test_cloud_tasks.py
@@ -134,7 +134,25 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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.CloudTasksGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.CloudTasksGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_cloud_tasks_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", [CloudTasksClient, CloudTasksAsyncClient,])
@@ -5090,7 +5108,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[
@@ -5194,7 +5212,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[
@@ -5238,7 +5256,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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/tasks_v2beta3/test_cloud_tasks.py b/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2beta3/test_cloud_tasks.py
index 6463da50..a32bc30b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2beta3/test_cloud_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gapic/tasks_v2beta3/test_cloud_tasks.py
@@ -134,7 +134,25 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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.CloudTasksGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.CloudTasksGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_cloud_tasks_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", [CloudTasksClient, CloudTasksAsyncClient,])
@@ -4311,7 +4329,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[
@@ -4415,7 +4433,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[
@@ -4459,7 +4477,7 @@ def test_cloud_tasks_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=[