diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index cd03e1c7..6d0a7876 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
   "listener": {
     "mute_during_output": false,
     "instant_listen": true,
+    "VAD": {
+      "module": "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad",
+      "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad": {"vad_mode": 3}
+    },
     "retry_mic_init" : false
   },
   "hotwords": {