diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26ee846bd..13324c317 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fixed an issue in `ServiceSwitcher` where the `STTService`s would result in
   all STT services producing `TranscriptionFrame`s.
 
+- Fixed an issue in `HumeTTSService` that was only using Octave 2, which does not support the `description` field. Now, if a description is provided, it switches to Octave 1.
+
 ## [0.0.91] - 2025-10-21
 
 ### Added
@@ -5320,4 +5322,4 @@ a bit.
 
 ## [0.0.2] - 2024-03-12
 
-Initial public release.
+Initial public release.
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diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/hume/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/hume/tts.py
index 2701c5d05..34947fb44 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/hume/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/hume/tts.py
@@ -184,11 +184,15 @@ class HumeTTSService(TTSService):
             # Hume emits mono PCM at 48 kHz; downstream can resample if needed.
             # We buffer audio bytes before sending to prevent glitches.
             self._audio_bytes = b""
+
+            # Use version "2" by default if no description is provided
+            # Version "1" is needed when description is used
+            version = "1" if self._params.description is not None else "2"
             async for chunk in self._client.tts.synthesize_json_streaming(
                 utterances=[utterance],
                 format=pcm_fmt,
                 instant_mode=True,
-                version="2",
+                version=version,
             ):
                 audio_b64 = getattr(chunk, "audio", None)
                 if not audio_b64: