diff --git a/src/pipecat/turns/bot/external_bot_turn_start_strategy.py b/src/pipecat/turns/bot/external_bot_turn_start_strategy.py
index 330863cef..730dbf3c5 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/turns/bot/external_bot_turn_start_strategy.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/turns/bot/external_bot_turn_start_strategy.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ExternalBotTurnStartStrategy(BaseBotTurnStartStrategy):
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, *, timeout: float = 0.5):
+    def __init__(self, *, timeout: float = 0.2):
         """Initialize the transcription-based bot turn start strategy.
 
         Args: