diff --git a/application/single_app/route_backend_chats.py b/application/single_app/route_backend_chats.py
index 27c30e9c..7b2fdc5f 100644
--- a/application/single_app/route_backend_chats.py
+++ b/application/single_app/route_backend_chats.py
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ def generate():
                             credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
                             token_provider = get_bearer_token_provider(
                                 credential,
-                                "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default"
+                                cognitive_services_scope
                             )
                             gpt_client = AzureOpenAI(
                                 api_version=api_version,
diff --git a/application/single_app/semantic_kernel_plugins/smart_http_plugin.py b/application/single_app/semantic_kernel_plugins/smart_http_plugin.py
index f5209685..2292e7bc 100644
--- a/application/single_app/semantic_kernel_plugins/smart_http_plugin.py
+++ b/application/single_app/semantic_kernel_plugins/smart_http_plugin.py
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ async def _summarize_large_content(self, content: str, uri: str, page_count: int
             from functions_settings import get_settings
             from openai import AzureOpenAI
             from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential, get_bearer_token_provider
+            from config import cognitive_services_scope
             
             settings = get_settings()
             
@@ -580,7 +581,6 @@ async def _summarize_large_content(self, content: str, uri: str, page_count: int
                 )
             else:
                 if settings.get('azure_openai_gpt_authentication_type') == 'managed_identity':
-                    cognitive_services_scope = "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default"
                     token_provider = get_bearer_token_provider(
                         DefaultAzureCredential(), 
                         cognitive_services_scope