diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/base.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/base.py
index b2384c96bbc1..7acc3653685e 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/base.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/base.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ 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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc.py
index 884f8ee19d60..f1ad5fddc902 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ 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
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ 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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index 2f5f6c40045e..190b3afa6db9 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1/services/os_config_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ 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
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ 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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/base.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/base.py
index 8a6a09e7aac4..529bb59da7dd 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/base.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/base.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ 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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/grpc.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/grpc.py
index 98af329d7b0d..18c9b48d27a1 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/grpc.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/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
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ 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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
index 7458843e2134..7aca73e5b5fa 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/transports/grpc_asyncio.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/google/cloud/osconfig_v1alpha/services/os_config_zonal_service/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
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ 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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1/test_os_config_service.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1/test_os_config_service.py
index 1e0dcf733a03..6b1fd25da9cd 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1/test_os_config_service.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1/test_os_config_service.py
@@ -136,7 +136,25 @@ def test_os_config_service_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.OsConfigServiceGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.OsConfigServiceGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_os_config_service_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(
@@ -3168,7 +3186,7 @@ def test_os_config_service_grpc_transport_client_cert_source_for_mtls(transport_
             "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=[
@@ -3277,7 +3295,7 @@ def test_os_config_service_transport_channel_mtls_with_client_cert_source(
                 "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=[
@@ -3324,7 +3342,7 @@ def test_os_config_service_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/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1alpha/test_os_config_zonal_service.py b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1alpha/test_os_config_zonal_service.py
index 971d3504582c..1d3acd28b890 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1alpha/test_os_config_zonal_service.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-os-config/tests/unit/gapic/osconfig_v1alpha/test_os_config_zonal_service.py
@@ -145,7 +145,25 @@ def test_os_config_zonal_service_client_service_account_always_use_jwt(client_cl
     ) 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.OsConfigZonalServiceGrpcTransport, "grpc"),
+        (transports.OsConfigZonalServiceGrpcAsyncIOTransport, "grpc_asyncio"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_os_config_zonal_service_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(
@@ -4530,7 +4548,7 @@ def test_os_config_zonal_service_grpc_transport_client_cert_source_for_mtls(
             "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=[
@@ -4639,7 +4657,7 @@ def test_os_config_zonal_service_transport_channel_mtls_with_client_cert_source(
                 "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=[
@@ -4686,7 +4704,7 @@ def test_os_config_zonal_service_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=[