diff --git a/lib/synth-audio.js b/lib/synth-audio.js
index 4b55d68..cca45b1 100644
--- a/lib/synth-audio.js
+++ b/lib/synth-audio.js
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ const synthCustomVendor = async(logger, {credentials, stats, language, voice, te
 
 const synthElevenlabs = async(logger, {credentials, options, stats, language, voice, text}) => {
   const {api_key, model_id, options: credOpts} = credentials;
-  const opts = JSON.parse(options || credOpts || '{}');
+  const opts = options || JSON.parse(credOpts || '{}');
   const optimize_streaming_latency = opts.optimize_streaming_latency ?
     `?optimize_streaming_latency=${opts.optimize_streaming_latency}` : '';
   try {