diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a26756e09..faf377913d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,10 +58,15 @@ The release cadence is roughly bi-weekly.
 
 ```python
 from google.adk import Agent
+from google.adk.models import Gemini
+from google.genai import types
 
 root_agent = Agent(
     name="greeting_agent",
-    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
+    model=Gemini(
+        model="gemini-2.5-flash",
+        retry_options=types.HttpRetryOptions(initial_delay=1, attempts=3),
+    ),
     instruction="You are a helpful assistant. Greet the user warmly.",
 )
 ```
diff --git a/contributing/samples/core/quickstart/agent.py b/contributing/samples/core/quickstart/agent.py
index 8042d0f25f..7567f66e9b 100644
--- a/contributing/samples/core/quickstart/agent.py
+++ b/contributing/samples/core/quickstart/agent.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from google.adk.agents.llm_agent import Agent
+from google.adk.models import Gemini
+from google.genai import types
 
 
 def get_weather(city: str) -> dict:
@@ -80,6 +82,10 @@ def get_current_time(city: str) -> dict:
 
 root_agent = Agent(
     name="weather_time_agent",
+    model=Gemini(
+        model="gemini-2.5-flash",
+        retry_options=types.HttpRetryOptions(initial_delay=1, attempts=3),
+    ),
     description=(
         "Agent to answer questions about the time and weather in a city."
     ),