diff --git a/src/backend/config/default_agent.py b/src/backend/config/default_agent.py
index a79c7e78e0..151681af7b 100644
--- a/src/backend/config/default_agent.py
+++ b/src/backend/config/default_agent.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 DEFAULT_AGENT_ID = "default"
 DEFAULT_DEPLOYMENT = CohereDeployment.name()
-DEFAULT_MODEL = "command-r-plus"
+DEFAULT_MODEL = "command-r-plus-08-2024"
 
 def get_default_agent() -> AgentPublic:
     return AgentPublic(
diff --git a/src/backend/routers/utils.py b/src/backend/routers/utils.py
index 92a87b1801..2a406363eb 100644
--- a/src/backend/routers/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/routers/utils.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_default_deployment_model(session: DBSessionDep):
             (
                 model
                 for model in deployment_db.models
-                if model.name == 'command-r-plus'
+                if model.name == 'command-r-plus-08-2024'
             ),
             None,
         )
diff --git a/src/backend/schemas/cohere_chat.py b/src/backend/schemas/cohere_chat.py
index 9db217f1b2..dcb96d0fa5 100644
--- a/src/backend/schemas/cohere_chat.py
+++ b/src/backend/schemas/cohere_chat.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CohereChatRequest(BaseChatRequest):
         """,
     )
     model: Optional[str] = Field(
-        "command-r-plus",
+        "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         title="Model",
         description="The model to use for generating the response.",
     )
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/integration/conftest.py b/src/backend/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 96b017aa05..59b2e04d39 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -226,6 +226,6 @@ def mock_available_model_deployments(mock_event_stream: list[dict]):
 def mock_cohere_list_models():
     with patch(
         "backend.model_deployments.cohere_platform.CohereDeployment.list_models",
-        return_value=["command", "command-r", "command-r-plus", "command-light-nightly"]
+        return_value=["command", "command-r", "command-r-plus-08-2024", "command-light-nightly"]
     ) as mock:
         yield mock
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/integration/routers/test_agent.py b/src/backend/tests/integration/routers/test_agent.py
index 4064ff1db4..5cd0445728 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/integration/routers/test_agent.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/integration/routers/test_agent.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def test_create_agent(
         "description": "test description",
         "preamble": "test preamble",
         "temperature": 0.5,
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
         "tools": [Tool.Calculator.value.ID, Tool.Search_File.value.ID, Tool.Read_File.value.ID],
     }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_create_agent_with_tool_metadata(
         "description": "test description",
         "preamble": "test preamble",
         "temperature": 0.5,
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
         "tools": [Tool.Google_Drive.value.ID, Tool.Search_File.value.ID],
         "tools_metadata": [
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def test_create_agent_missing_non_required_fields(
 ) -> None:
     request_json = {
         "name": "test agent",
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
     }
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def test_create_agent_missing_name(
         "description": "test description",
         "preamble": "test preamble",
         "temperature": 0.5,
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
     }
     response = session_client.post(
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def test_create_agent_missing_deployment(
         "description": "test description",
         "preamble": "test preamble",
         "temperature": 0.5,
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
     }
     response = session_client.post(
         "/v1/agents", json=request_json, headers={"User-Id": user.id}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def test_create_agent_missing_user_id_header(
 ) -> None:
     request_json = {
         "name": "test agent",
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
     }
     response = session_client.post("/v1/agents", json=request_json)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def test_create_agent_invalid_deployment(
         "description": "test description",
         "preamble": "test preamble",
         "temperature": 0.5,
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": "not a real deployment",
     }
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def test_create_agent_deployment_not_in_db(
         "description": "test description",
         "preamble": "test preamble",
         "temperature": 0.5,
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
     }
     cohere_deployment = deployment_crud.get_deployment_by_name(session, CohereDeployment.name())
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def test_create_agent_deployment_not_in_db(
     deployment_models_list = [model.name for model in deployment_models]
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert cohere_deployment
-    assert "command-r-plus" in deployment_models_list
+    assert "command-r-plus-08-2024" in deployment_models_list
 
 
 def test_create_agent_invalid_tool(
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def test_create_agent_invalid_tool(
 ) -> None:
     request_json = {
         "name": "test agent",
-        "model": "command-r-plus",
+        "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024",
         "deployment": CohereDeployment.name(),
         "tools": [Tool.Calculator.value.ID, "fake_tool"],
     }
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/factories/model.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/factories/model.py
index f359a253fb..44375c75b2 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/factories/model.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/factories/model.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class Meta:
 
     deployment = factory.SubFactory(DeploymentFactory)
     deployment_id = factory.SelfAttribute("deployment.id")
-    name = "command-r-plus"
+    name = "command-r-plus-08-2024"
     cohere_name = factory.Faker("name")
     description = factory.Faker("text")
diff --git a/src/interfaces/assistants_web/src/constants/conversation.ts b/src/interfaces/assistants_web/src/constants/conversation.ts
index b1c4c4771e..1ae73e67a7 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/assistants_web/src/constants/conversation.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/assistants_web/src/constants/conversation.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { FileAccept } from '@/components/UI';
 
 export const DEFAULT_CONVERSATION_NAME = 'New Conversation';
-export const DEFAULT_AGENT_MODEL = 'command-r-plus';
+export const DEFAULT_AGENT_MODEL = 'command-r-plus-08-2024';
 export const DEFAULT_AGENT_ID = 'default';
 export const DEFAULT_AGENT_TEMPERATURE = 0.3;
 export const DEFAULT_TYPING_VELOCITY = 35;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/coral_web/src/constants.ts b/src/interfaces/coral_web/src/constants.ts
index d1ea13ce23..76d7fe2d84 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/coral_web/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/coral_web/src/constants.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_TYPING_VELOCITY = 35;
 
 export const DEPLOYMENT_COHERE_PLATFORM = 'Cohere Platform';
 export const DEPLOYMENT_SINGLE_CONTAINER = 'Single Container';
-export const DEFAULT_AGENT_MODEL = 'command-r-plus';
+export const DEFAULT_AGENT_MODEL = 'command-r-plus-08-2024';
 export const DEFAULT_PREAMBLE =
   "## Task And Context\nYou help people answer their questions and other requests interactively. You will be asked a very wide array of requests on all kinds of topics. You will be equipped with a wide range of search engines or similar tools to help you, which you use to research your answer. You should focus on serving the user's needs as best you can, which will be wide-ranging.\n\n## Style Guide\nUnless the user asks for a different style of answer, you should answer in full sentences, using proper grammar and spelling.";