diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
index c115efc3ab..bba0968eca 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ class DirectDebit implements MethodInterface, LivewireMethodInterface
         $session_token = \Illuminate\Support\Str::uuid()->toString();
         $exit_uri = route('client.payment_methods.index');
 
+        $verify = $this->go_cardless->company_gateway->getConfigField('verifyBankAccount') ? 'recommended' : 'when_available';
+
         $response = $this->go_cardless->gateway->billingRequests()->create([
             "params" => [
                 "mandate_request" => [
                 "currency" => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->currency()->code,
-                "verify" => "recommended" //when_available
+                "verify" => $verify
                 ]
             ]
         ]);
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_01_22_013047_2025_01_22_add_verification_setting_to_gocardless.php b/database/migrations/2025_01_22_013047_2025_01_22_add_verification_setting_to_gocardless.php
index 8529fe9686..c97d7a484f 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2025_01_22_013047_2025_01_22_add_verification_setting_to_gocardless.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_01_22_013047_2025_01_22_add_verification_setting_to_gocardless.php
@@ -17,11 +17,20 @@ return new class extends Migration
         \App\Models\CompanyGateway::withTrashed()->where('gateway_key','b9886f9257f0c6ee7c302f1c74475f6c')
         ->cursor()
         ->each(function ($cg){
-
             $cg->setConfigField('verifyBankAccount',false);
-            $cg->save();
-
         });
+
+        $gateway = \App\Models\Gateway::where('key','b9886f9257f0c6ee7c302f1c74475f6c')->first();
+                
+        $fields = json_decode($gateway->fields);
+        $fields->verifyBankAccount = false;
+        $gateway->fields = json_encode($fields);
+
+        $gateway->save();
+
+        \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache::forget('gateways');
+
+
     }
 
     /**