diff --git a/chains.py b/chains.py
index 9ad10f40..4a7fc775 100644
--- a/chains.py
+++ b/chains.py
@@ -33,10 +33,18 @@ def load_embedding_model(embedding_model_name: str, logger=BaseLogger(), config=
         )
         dimension = 4096
         logger.info("Embedding: Using Ollama")
-    elif embedding_model_name == "openai":
-        embeddings = OpenAIEmbeddings()
+    elif embedding_model_name == "openai-embedding-3-small":
+        embeddings = OpenAIEmbeddings(
+            model="text-embedding-3-small"
+        )
         dimension = 1536
-        logger.info("Embedding: Using OpenAI")
+        logger.info("Embedding: Using OpenAI text-embedding-3-small")
+    elif embedding_model_name == "openai-embedding-3-large":
+        embeddings = OpenAIEmbeddings(
+            model="text-embedding-3-large"
+        )
+        dimension = 3072
+        logger.info("Embedding: Using OpenAI text-embedding-3-large")
     elif embedding_model_name == "aws":
         embeddings = BedrockEmbeddings()
         dimension = 1536
diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index 88e33cc3..b5698c57 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # LLM and Embedding Model
 #*****************************************************************
 LLM=llama2 #or any Ollama model tag, gpt-4, gpt-3.5, or claudev2
-EMBEDDING_MODEL=sentence_transformer #or google-genai-embedding-001 openai, ollama, or aws
+EMBEDDING_MODEL=sentence_transformer #or openai-embedding-3-small, openai-embedding-3-large, ollama, or aws
+
 
 #*****************************************************************
 # Neo4j
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 28fba3d4..da052f38 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ Available variables:
 | NEO4J_USERNAME         | neo4j                              | REQUIRED - Username for Neo4j database                                  |
 | NEO4J_PASSWORD         | password                           | REQUIRED - Password for Neo4j database                                  |
 | LLM                    | llama2                             | REQUIRED - Can be any Ollama model tag, or gpt-4 or gpt-3.5 or claudev2 |
-| EMBEDDING_MODEL        | sentence_transformer               | REQUIRED - Can be sentence_transformer, openai, aws, ollama or google-genai-embedding-001|
+| EMBEDDING_MODEL        | sentence_transformer               | REQUIRED - Can be sentence_transformer, openai-embedding-3-small, openai-embedding-3-large, aws, ollama or google-genai-embedding-001 |
 | AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID      |                                    | REQUIRED - Only if LLM=claudev2 or embedding_model=aws                  |
 | AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY  |                                    | REQUIRED - Only if LLM=claudev2 or embedding_model=aws                  |
 | AWS_DEFAULT_REGION     |                                    | REQUIRED - Only if LLM=claudev2 or embedding_model=aws                  |
-| OPENAI_API_KEY         |                                    | REQUIRED - Only if LLM=gpt-4 or LLM=gpt-3.5 or embedding_model=openai   |
-| GOOGLE_API_KEY         |                                    | REQUIRED - Only required when using GoogleGenai LLM or embedding model google-genai-embedding-001|
+| OPENAI_API_KEY         |                                    | REQUIRED - Only if LLM=gpt-4 or LLM=gpt-3.5 or embedding_model=openai-* |
 | LANGCHAIN_ENDPOINT     | "https://api.smith.langchain.com"  | OPTIONAL - URL to Langchain Smith API                                   |
 | LANGCHAIN_TRACING_V2   | false                              | OPTIONAL - Enable Langchain tracing v2                                  |
 | LANGCHAIN_PROJECT      |                                    | OPTIONAL - Langchain project name                                       |