diff --git a/01-tutorials/01-AgentCore-runtime/06-bi-directional-streaming/02-strands-ws/websocket/agent.py b/01-tutorials/01-AgentCore-runtime/06-bi-directional-streaming/02-strands-ws/websocket/agent.py
index 8646cddc8..7b25e7ca6 100644
--- a/01-tutorials/01-AgentCore-runtime/06-bi-directional-streaming/02-strands-ws/websocket/agent.py
+++ b/01-tutorials/01-AgentCore-runtime/06-bi-directional-streaming/02-strands-ws/websocket/agent.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fastapi import WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
 
 from strands.experimental.bidi.agent import BidiAgent
-from strands.experimental.bidi.models.nova_sonic import BidiNovaSonicModel
+from strands.experimental.bidi.models import BidiNovaSonicModel
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ def _create_model(config: dict, effective_gateway_arns: list, api_key: str = Non
     # Nova Sonic
     if model_id.startswith("amazon.nova"):
         return BidiNovaSonicModel(
-            region=config.get("region", "us-east-1"),
+            client_config={"region": config.get("region", "us-east-1")},
             model_id=model_id,
             provider_config={
                 "audio": {
-                    "input_sample_rate": config["input_sample_rate"],
-                    "output_sample_rate": config["output_sample_rate"],
+                    "input_rate": config["input_sample_rate"],
+                    "output_rate": config["output_sample_rate"],
                     "voice": config["voice"],
                 }
             },
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index a4cfaddae..1460dc751 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -115,3 +115,4 @@
 - Anant Murarka (anantmu)
 - Cristiano Scandura (scandura)
 - palbiren
+- Gui Ruggiero (guiruggiero)