diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index fbf8c7fb..629baedc 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "instant_listen": true,
     "VAD": {
       "module": "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad",
-      "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad": {"vad_mode": 3}
+      "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad": {"vad_mode": 2}
     }
   },
   "tts": {