diff --git a/server/text_generation_server/cli.py b/server/text_generation_server/cli.py
index 4d8778cb..c0e6c2dc 100644
--- a/server/text_generation_server/cli.py
+++ b/server/text_generation_server/cli.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def download_weights(
     model_id: str,
     revision: Optional[str] = None,
     extension: str = ".safetensors",
-    auto_convert: bool = False,
+    auto_convert: bool = True,
     logger_level: str = "INFO",
     json_output: bool = False,
 ):