diff --git a/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py b/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py
index 6f04f3e83..26fdfd83d 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/audio/turn/base_smart_turn.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class EndOfTurnState(Enum):
 # Default timing parameters
 STOP_SECS = 1
 PRE_SPEECH_MS = 0
-MAX_DURATION_SECONDS = 16  # Max allowed segment duration
+MAX_DURATION_SECONDS = 8  # Max allowed segment duration
 
 
 class SmartTurnParams(BaseModel):