diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 9bdf97e0..ee22a69b 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ genericFrequencyCommand=play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine
 enabled=True
 
 # Select speech driver, options are speechdDriver or genericDriver:
-#driver=speechdDriver
-driver=genericDriver
+driver=speechdDriver
+#driver=genericDriver
 
 # server path for emacspeak
 # serverPath=
 
 # The rate selects how fast Fenrir will speak. Options range from 0, slowest, to 1.0, fastest.
-rate=0.65
+rate=0.5
 
 # Pitch controls the pitch of the voice, select from 0, lowest, to 1.0, highest.
 pitch=0.5
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
index 68d7c73f..0a292184 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-version = "2024.12.10"
-codeName = "stable"
+version = "2024.12.11"
+codeName = "testing"