diff --git a/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py
index c8e6a3e09..d98462e20 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
-        logger.info('Updating LMNT TTS settings: voice="lily"')
-        await task.queue_frame(TTSUpdateSettingsFrame(update=LmntTTSSettings(voice="lily")))
+        logger.info('Updating LMNT TTS settings: voice="tyler"')
+        await task.queue_frame(TTSUpdateSettingsFrame(update=LmntTTSSettings(voice="tyler")))
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
     async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/lmnt/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/lmnt/tts.py
index 1b23c8ae2..5b2adcaf4 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/lmnt/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/lmnt/tts.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import json
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from typing import AsyncGenerator, Optional
+from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator, Optional
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -207,6 +207,23 @@ class LmntTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
         await self._disconnect_websocket()
 
+    async def _update_settings(self, update: TTSSettings) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Apply a settings update.
+
+        Args:
+            update: A :class:`TTSSettings` (or ``LmntTTSSettings``) delta.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict mapping changed field names to their previous values.
+        """
+        changed = await super()._update_settings(update)
+
+        if changed:
+            await self._disconnect()
+            await self._connect()
+
+        return changed
+
     async def _connect_websocket(self):
         """Connect to LMNT websocket."""
         try: