diff --git a/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py b/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py
index 490a26684..2be547cd0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from loguru import logger
 
+from pipecat.audio.turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
 from pipecat.audio.turn.local_smart_turn import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ async def run_bot(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection):
             vad_enabled=True,
             vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
             vad_audio_passthrough=True,
-            end_of_turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzer(),
+            end_of_turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzer(params=SmartTurnParams(stop_secs=5)),
         ),
     )
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py b/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py
index d0f566393..6bf5cf655 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ class BaseSmartTurn(ABC):
                 self._silence_frames += 1
                 # If silence exceeds threshold, mark end of turn
                 if self._silence_frames * self._chunk_size_ms >= self._stop_ms:
-                    logger.debug("End of Turn complete due to stop_secs.")
+                    logger.debug(
+                        f"End of Turn complete due to stop_secs. Silence: {self._silence_frames}, chunk_size_ms: {self._chunk_size_ms}"
+                    )
                     state = EndOfTurnState.COMPLETE
                     self._clear()
             else: