diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index 839b2ad2..9870f45f 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
   "listener": {
     "mute_during_output": false,
     "instant_listen": true
+    "VAD":{
+      "module": "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad",
+      "ovos-vad-plugin-webrtcvad": {"vad_mode": 3}
+    }
   },
   "tts": {
     "module": "ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2",