diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 525cd61c5f..f9a74c9ca4 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ OPENAI_API_BASE=your-base-url-for-azure
 OPENAI_API_VERSION=api-version-for-azure
 OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_ID=deployment-id-for-azure
 IMAGE_PROVIDER=dalle
-HUGGINGFACE_API_TOKEN=
\ No newline at end of file
+HUGGINGFACE_API_TOKEN=
+USE_MAC_OS_TTS=False
diff --git a/scripts/config.py b/scripts/config.py
index 1eb74b2bc7..ef11aa9663 100644
--- a/scripts/config.py
+++ b/scripts/config.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
 
         self.elevenlabs_api_key = os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY")
 
+        self.use_mac_os_tts = False
+        self.use_mac_os_tts = os.getenv("USE_MAC_OS_TTS")
+        
         self.google_api_key = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
         self.custom_search_engine_id = os.getenv("CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID")
 
diff --git a/scripts/speak.py b/scripts/speak.py
index 10dd7c07f4..5d1e153c26 100644
--- a/scripts/speak.py
+++ b/scripts/speak.py
@@ -39,9 +39,15 @@ def gtts_speech(text):
     playsound("speech.mp3")
     os.remove("speech.mp3")
 
+def macos_tts_speech(text):
+    os.system(f'say "{text}"')
+
 def say_text(text, voice_index=0):
     if not cfg.elevenlabs_api_key:
-        gtts_speech(text)
+        if cfg.use_mac_os_tts == 'True':
+            macos_tts_speech(text)
+        else:
+            gtts_speech(text)
     else:
         success = eleven_labs_speech(text, voice_index)
         if not success: