diff --git a/python-recipes/llm-message-history/00_llm_message_history.ipynb b/python-recipes/llm-message-history/00_llm_message_history.ipynb
index bc2c1cd1..98bb4a4f 100644
--- a/python-recipes/llm-message-history/00_llm_message_history.ipynb
+++ b/python-recipes/llm-message-history/00_llm_message_history.ipynb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "class CohereClient():\n",
-    "    def __init__(self, api_key: str = None, model: str = 'command-r-plus'):\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, api_key: str = None, model: str = 'command-r-plus-08-2024'):\n",
     "        api_key = api_key or os.getenv(\"COHERE_API_KEY\")\n",
     "        self.client = cohere.Client(api_key)\n",
     "        self._model = model\n",
diff --git a/python-recipes/llm-message-history/01_multiple_sessions.ipynb b/python-recipes/llm-message-history/01_multiple_sessions.ipynb
index 1453dc44..a7762b35 100644
--- a/python-recipes/llm-message-history/01_multiple_sessions.ipynb
+++ b/python-recipes/llm-message-history/01_multiple_sessions.ipynb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "class CohereClient():\n",
-    "    def __init__(self, api_key: str = None, model: str = 'command-r-plus'):\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, api_key: str = None, model: str = 'command-r-plus-08-2024'):\n",
     "        api_key = api_key or os.getenv(\"COHERE_API_KEY\")\n",
     "        self.client = cohere.Client(api_key)\n",
     "        self._model = model\n",