diff --git a/evoprompt/models.py b/evoprompt/models.py
index 1d340e317d04d2275b66e1bd833686c406643965..5a5a156f90a4c6d829004f6241d472ceb13e85dd 100644
--- a/evoprompt/models.py
+++ b/evoprompt/models.py
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ class Llama(LLMModel):
         group.add_argument(
             "--llama-model",
             type=str,
-            default="QuantFactory/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct-GGUF",
+            default="QuantFactory/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-GGUF",
             help="A pre-trained model from HF hub",
         ),
         group.add_argument(
             "--llama-model-file",
             type=str,
             # TODO provide some help for selecting model files, and point user to set this argument if needed
-            default="Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct.Q5_K_M.gguf",
+            default="Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct.Q8_0.gguf",
             help="Specify the model file in case of a pre-trained model from HF hub, e.g., a specific quantized version",
         ),
         group.add_argument(