diff --git a/galacticview_bot/agents.py b/galacticview_bot/agents.py
index fa569b7..0397f3d 100644
--- a/galacticview_bot/agents.py
+++ b/galacticview_bot/agents.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 tools = [tavily_search_tool]
 
-llm_with_tools = llm.bind_tools(tools)
+llm_with_tools = llm.bind_tools(tools, tool_choice="auto")
 
 class AgentState(TypedDict):
     messages: Annotated[List[BaseMessage], add_messages]    
diff --git a/galacticview_bot/search.py b/galacticview_bot/search.py
index 9bf44df..142ef27 100644
--- a/galacticview_bot/search.py
+++ b/galacticview_bot/search.py
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@
 load_dotenv()
 
 class TavilyInput(BaseModel):
-    query: str = Field(description="The search query")
+    query: str = Field(description="The search query to find information on the internet.")
 
 if os.getenv("TAVILY_API_KEY"):
     logger.info("TAVILY_API_KEY found. Initializing Tavily search tool.")
     tavily_search_tool = TavilySearch(
         max_results=3,
-        topic="general",
         include_answer=True,
         include_raw_content=False,
         args_schema=TavilyInput,
-        description="Search the internet for space-related information and return relevant results.",
+        name="tavily_search",
+        description="Search the internet for real-time information. Input should be a simple search query string."
     )
 else:
     logger.warning("TAVILY_API_KEY not set. Tavily search tool will be disabled.")
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