diff --git a/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py b/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
index 14bbe6a44..267c50e6b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async def run_bot(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection):
     # Register an event handler so we can play the audio when the client joins
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
-        await task.queue_frames([TTSSpeakFrame(f"Hello there!"), EndFrame()])
+        await task.queue_frames([TTSSpeakFrame(f"<spell>Hello there!</spell>"), EndFrame()])
 
     runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=False)