diff --git a/examples/phone-chatbot/voicemail_detection.py b/examples/phone-chatbot/voicemail_detection.py
index 8603f19de..e5b51eb55 100644
--- a/examples/phone-chatbot/voicemail_detection.py
+++ b/examples/phone-chatbot/voicemail_detection.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ async def main(
     voicemail_detection_pipeline_task = PipelineTask(
         voicemail_detection_pipeline,
         params=PipelineParams(allow_interruptions=True),
+        check_dangling_tasks=False,
     )
 
     # ------------ EVENT HANDLERS ------------