diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 13c8c97..b2886e1 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--whisper-model",
         type=str,
-        default=os.environ.get("WHISPER_MODEL", "base"),
+        default=os.environ.get("WHISPER_MODEL", "turbo"),
         help="The Whisper model to use for STT",
     )