diff --git a/lib/synth-audio.js b/lib/synth-audio.js
index 7ca8759..cc413c5 100644
--- a/lib/synth-audio.js
+++ b/lib/synth-audio.js
@@ -194,7 +194,17 @@ async function synthAudio(client, logger, stats, { account_sid,
         audioBuffer = await synthWellSaid(logger, {credentials, stats, language, voice, text, filePath});
         break;
       case 'elevenlabs':
-        audioBuffer = await synthElevenlabs(logger, {credentials, options, stats, language, voice, text, filePath});
+        if (process.env.JAMBONES_ELEVENLABS_STREAMING) {
+          return {
+            filePath: `say:${text}`,
+            servedFromCache: false,
+            rtt: 0
+          };
+        }
+        else {
+          audioBuffer = await synthElevenlabs(logger, {credentials, options, stats, language, voice, text, filePath});
+
+        }
         break;
       case 'whisper':
         audioBuffer = await synthWhisper(logger, {credentials, stats, voice, text});