diff --git a/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml
index 7d0c4f6..c57fbca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ on:
 jobs:
   license_tests:
     uses: neongeckocom/.github/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml@master
+    with:
+      packages-exclude: '^(precise-runner|fann2|tqdm|bs4|ovos-phal-plugin|ovos-skill|neon-core|nvidia|neon-phal-plugin|bitstruct|audioread).*'
diff --git a/neon_speech/service.py b/neon_speech/service.py
index 79f13dc..44ce694 100644
--- a/neon_speech/service.py
+++ b/neon_speech/service.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from neon_utils.file_utils import decode_base64_string_to_file
 from ovos_utils.log import LOG
 from neon_utils.configuration_utils import get_neon_user_config
+from neon_utils.metrics_utils import Stopwatch
 from neon_utils.user_utils import apply_local_user_profile_updates
 from ovos_bus_client import Message
 from ovos_config.config import update_mycroft_config
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ def on_started():
 
 
 class NeonSpeechClient(OVOSDinkumVoiceService):
+    _stopwatch = Stopwatch("get_stt")
+
     def __init__(self, ready_hook=on_ready, error_hook=on_error,
                  stopping_hook=on_stopping, alive_hook=on_alive,
                  started_hook=on_started, watchdog=lambda: None,
@@ -372,10 +375,12 @@ def build_context(msg: Message):
             wav_file_path = message.data.get("audio_file")
         lang = message.data.get("lang")
         try:
-            _, parser_data, transcriptions = \
-                self._get_stt_from_file(wav_file_path, lang)
+            with self._stopwatch:
+                _, parser_data, transcriptions = \
+                    self._get_stt_from_file(wav_file_path, lang)
             message.context["audio_parser_data"] = parser_data
             context = build_context(message)
+            context['timing']['get_stt'] = self._stopwatch.time
             data = {
                 "utterances": transcriptions,
                 "lang": message.data.get("lang", "en-us")
diff --git a/requirements/docker.txt b/requirements/docker.txt
index 37f32e8..bb0aae8 100644
--- a/requirements/docker.txt
+++ b/requirements/docker.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ovos-stt-plugin-vosk~=0.1
 neon-stt-plugin-nemo~=0.0.2
+onnxruntime!=1.16.0  # TODO: Patching https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/issues/17631
+
 # Load alternative WW plugins so they are available
 ovos-ww-plugin-pocketsphinx~=0.1
 ovos-ww-plugin-precise-lite~=0.1
diff --git a/requirements/test_requirements.txt b/requirements/test_requirements.txt
index ea60ae7..94bb8f2 100644
--- a/requirements/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/test_requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ ovos-stt-plugin-server~=0.0.3
 pytest
 mock~=4.0
 pydub~=0.23
-SpeechRecognition~=3.8
\ No newline at end of file
+SpeechRecognition~=3.8
+onnxruntime!=1.16.0  # TODO: Patching https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/issues/17631