diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f285bc014..508797157 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- `ElevenLabsTTSService` now uses `eleven_turbo_v2_5` model by default.
+
 - `BotSpeakingFrame` is now a control frame.
 
 - `StartFrame` is now a control frame similar to `EndFrame`.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
index 33590a637..e5e3945ed 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(TTSService):
             api_key: str,
             voice_id: str,
             aiohttp_session: aiohttp.ClientSession,
-            model: str = "eleven_turbo_v2",
+            model: str = "eleven_turbo_v2_5",
             **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)