diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 86c73dfefb..cf521a7136 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@
     // The default model to use when creating new contexts.
     "default_model": {
       // The provider to use.
-      "provider": "openai",
+      "provider": "zed.dev",
       // The model to use.
-      "model": "gpt-4o"
+      "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet"
     }
   },
   // The settings for slash commands.
diff --git a/crates/assistant/src/assistant_settings.rs b/crates/assistant/src/assistant_settings.rs
index d62318ef13..180281e7d4 100644
--- a/crates/assistant/src/assistant_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/assistant/src/assistant_settings.rs
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(
                 AssistantSettings::get_global(cx).default_model,
                 LanguageModelSelection {
-                    provider: "openai".into(),
-                    model: "gpt-4o".into(),
+                    provider: "zed.dev".into(),
+                    model: "claude-3-5-sonnet".into(),
                 }
             );
         });