diff --git a/neon_core/configuration/__init__.py b/neon_core/configuration/__init__.py
index 89329683d..6c19d7e74 100644
--- a/neon_core/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/neon_core/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ def patch_config(config: dict = None):
     local_config.store()
     Configuration().reload()
     import mycroft.configuration
-    mycroft.configuration.Configuration().reload()
+    mycroft.configuration.Configuration().reload()
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diff --git a/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/neon.yaml b/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/neon.yaml
index bf816abdf..ddd4973bd 100644
--- a/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/neon.yaml
+++ b/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/neon.yaml
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ hotwords:
     active: false
   hey_neon:
     model_folder: /home/neon/.local/share/neon/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15
-    active: true
-    listen: true
   hey_mycroft:
     module: ovos-ww-plugin-precise-lite
     model: https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/precise-lite-models/raw/master/wakewords/en/hey_mycroft.tflite
diff --git a/neon_core/configuration/neon.yaml b/neon_core/configuration/neon.yaml
index 5c1b3e7c9..6a4766e1e 100644
--- a/neon_core/configuration/neon.yaml
+++ b/neon_core/configuration/neon.yaml
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ play_ogg_cmdline: ogg123 -q %1
 # Speech Module
 confirm_listening: true
 listener:
-  wake_word: hey_neon
-  stand_up_word: wake_up
+  wake_word: hey_neon  # TODO: Deprecated
+  stand_up_word: wake_up  # TODO: Deprecated
   sample_rate: 16000
   mic_meter_ipc: true
   record_wake_words: false
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ hotwords:
     version: "0.3"
     model: "https://github.com/MycroftAI/precise-data/raw/models-dev/hey-mycroft.tar.gz"
   hey_neon:
+    active: true
     module: ovos-ww-plugin-vosk
     listen: true
     sound: snd/start_listening.wav
diff --git a/requirements/core_modules.txt b/requirements/core_modules.txt
index 7e4ea385b..277291219 100644
--- a/requirements/core_modules.txt
+++ b/requirements/core_modules.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # neon core modules
 neon-messagebus~=2.0,>=2.0.2a7
 neon-enclosure~=1.7,>=1.7.1a5
-neon-speech~=4.4,>=4.4.2a4
+neon-speech~=4.4,>=4.4.2a5
 neon-gui~=1.3,>=1.3.1a3
 neon-audio~=1.5,>=1.5.2a10
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