diff --git a/uxplay.cpp b/uxplay.cpp
index 56be690..0983467 100644
--- a/uxplay.cpp
+++ b/uxplay.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static std::string pairing_register = "";
 static std::vector <std::string> registered_keys;
 static double db_low = -30.0;
 static double db_high = 0.0;
-static bool taper_volume = true;
+static bool taper_volume = false;
 
 /* logging */
 
diff --git a/uxplay.spec b/uxplay.spec
index cb55a28..225b1e5 100644
--- a/uxplay.spec
+++ b/uxplay.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           uxplay
-Version:        1.68.1
+Version:        1.68.2
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 
 %global gittag  v%{version}