diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/together/together.py b/llama_stack/templates/together/together.py
index 70748f2d6..16265b04f 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/together/together.py
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/together/together.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def get_distribution_template() -> DistributionTemplate:
                     "inference": [inference_provider],
                 },
                 default_models=default_models,
-                default_shields=[ShieldInput(shield_id="meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-1B")],
+                default_shields=[ShieldInput(shield_id="meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-8B")],
             ),
         },
         run_config_env_vars={