diff --git a/common/config_models.py b/common/config_models.py
index 6aac505..b1266eb 100644
--- a/common/config_models.py
+++ b/common/config_models.py
@@ -213,10 +213,12 @@ class ModelConfig(BaseConfigModel):
         ),
     )
     rope_alpha: Optional[Union[float, Literal["auto"]]] = Field(
-        1.0,
+        None,
         description=(
-            "Rope alpha (default: 1.0).\n"
-            'Same as alpha_value. Set to "auto" to auto-calculate.'
+            "Rope alpha (default: None).\n"
+            'Same as alpha_value. Set to "auto" to auto-calculate.\n'
+            "Leaving this value blank will either pull from the model "
+            "or auto-calculate."
         ),
     )
     cache_mode: Optional[CACHE_SIZES] = Field(
@@ -318,7 +320,9 @@ class DraftModelConfig(BaseConfigModel):
         None,
         description=(
             "Rope alpha for draft models (default: None).\n"
-            'Same as alpha_value. Set to "auto" to auto-calculate.'
+            'Same as alpha_value. Set to "auto" to auto-calculate.\n'
+            "Leaving this value blank will either pull from the model "
+            "or auto-calculate."
         ),
     )
     draft_cache_mode: Optional[CACHE_SIZES] = Field(
diff --git a/config_sample.yml b/config_sample.yml
index 0da6a36..507d7d5 100644
--- a/config_sample.yml
+++ b/config_sample.yml
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ model:
   # Leave blank to pull the value from the model.
   rope_scale: 1.0
 
-  # Rope alpha (default: 1.0).
+  # Rope alpha (default: None).
   # Same as alpha_value. Set to "auto" to auto-calculate.
-  rope_alpha: 1.0
+  # Leaving this value blank will either pull from the model or auto-calculate.
+  rope_alpha:
 
   # Enable different cache modes for VRAM savings (default: FP16).
   # Possible values: 'FP16', 'Q8', 'Q6', 'Q4'.
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ draft_model:
 
   # Rope alpha for draft models (default: None).
   # Same as alpha_value. Set to "auto" to auto-calculate.
+  # Leaving this value blank will either pull from the model or auto-calculate.
   draft_rope_alpha:
 
   # Cache mode for draft models to save VRAM (default: FP16).