diff --git a/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java b/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java
index 51b168a259c9..0b801c7df905 100644
--- a/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java
+++ b/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ public static List<String> getDefaultServiceScopes() {
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default credentials for this service. */
   public static GoogleCredentialsProvider.Builder defaultCredentialsProviderBuilder() {
-    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder().setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES);
+    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder()
+        .setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES)
+        .setUseJwtAccessWithScope(true);
   }
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default ChannelProvider for this service. */
diff --git a/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1beta/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java b/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1beta/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java
index 9b5520965af9..764066829c92 100644
--- a/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1beta/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java
+++ b/java-workflows/google-cloud-workflows/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/v1beta/stub/WorkflowsStubSettings.java
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ public static List<String> getDefaultServiceScopes() {
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default credentials for this service. */
   public static GoogleCredentialsProvider.Builder defaultCredentialsProviderBuilder() {
-    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder().setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES);
+    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder()
+        .setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES)
+        .setUseJwtAccessWithScope(true);
   }
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default ChannelProvider for this service. */