diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/build.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/build.yaml
index a4d920cd6..e4cb7adf8 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/build.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/build.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ distribution_spec:
     - provider_type: inline::milvus
     - provider_type: remote::chromadb
     - provider_type: remote::pgvector
+    - provider_type: remote::mongodb
     files:
     - provider_type: inline::localfs
     safety:
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml
index b14477a9a..7a93050a7 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ providers:
       kvstore:
         type: sqlite
         db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/ci-tests}/pgvector_registry.db
+  - provider_id: ${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING:+mongodb_atlas}
+    provider_type: remote::mongodb
+    config:
+      connection_string: ${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING}
+      database_name: llama_stack
+      index_name: vector_index
+      path_field: embedding
+      similarity_metric: cosine
+      max_pool_size: 100
+      timeout_ms: 30000
+      kvstore:
+        type: sqlite
+        db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/ci-tests}/mongodb_registry.db
   files:
   - provider_id: meta-reference-files
     provider_type: inline::localfs
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/build.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/build.yaml
index 05a2bf180..679bdb80e 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/build.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/build.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ distribution_spec:
     - provider_type: inline::milvus
     - provider_type: remote::chromadb
     - provider_type: remote::pgvector
+    - provider_type: remote::mongodb
     files:
     - provider_type: inline::localfs
     safety:
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml
index de5fe5681..9af1f5c17 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ providers:
       kvstore:
         type: sqlite
         db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/starter-gpu}/pgvector_registry.db
+  - provider_id: ${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING:+mongodb_atlas}
+    provider_type: remote::mongodb
+    config:
+      connection_string: ${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING}
+      database_name: llama_stack
+      index_name: vector_index
+      path_field: embedding
+      similarity_metric: cosine
+      max_pool_size: 100
+      timeout_ms: 30000
+      kvstore:
+        type: sqlite
+        db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/starter-gpu}/mongodb_registry.db
   files:
   - provider_id: meta-reference-files
     provider_type: inline::localfs
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/build.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/build.yaml
index 2f0cd24fd..8b5b541e1 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/build.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/build.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ distribution_spec:
     - provider_type: inline::milvus
     - provider_type: remote::chromadb
     - provider_type: remote::pgvector
+    - provider_type: remote::mongodb
     files:
     - provider_type: inline::localfs
     safety:
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml
index c440e4e4b..d0540337f 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ providers:
       kvstore:
         type: sqlite
         db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/starter}/pgvector_registry.db
+  - provider_id: ${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING:+mongodb_atlas}
+    provider_type: remote::mongodb
+    config:
+      connection_string: ${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING}
+      database_name: llama_stack
+      index_name: vector_index
+      path_field: embedding
+      similarity_metric: cosine
+      max_pool_size: 100
+      timeout_ms: 30000
+      kvstore:
+        type: sqlite
+        db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/starter}/mongodb_registry.db
   files:
   - provider_id: meta-reference-files
     provider_type: inline::localfs
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/starter.py b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/starter.py
index 6bee51ff0..b57407d61 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/starter.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/starter.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ from llama_stack.providers.inline.vector_io.sqlite_vec.config import (
 )
 from llama_stack.providers.registry.inference import available_providers
 from llama_stack.providers.remote.vector_io.chroma.config import ChromaVectorIOConfig
+from llama_stack.providers.remote.vector_io.mongodb.config import (
+    MongoDBVectorIOConfig,
+)
 from llama_stack.providers.remote.vector_io.pgvector.config import (
     PGVectorVectorIOConfig,
 )
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ def get_distribution_template(name: str = "starter") -> DistributionTemplate:
             BuildProvider(provider_type="inline::milvus"),
             BuildProvider(provider_type="remote::chromadb"),
             BuildProvider(provider_type="remote::pgvector"),
+            BuildProvider(provider_type="remote::mongodb"),
         ],
         "files": [BuildProvider(provider_type="inline::localfs")],
         "safety": [
@@ -222,6 +226,13 @@ def get_distribution_template(name: str = "starter") -> DistributionTemplate:
                                 password="${env.PGVECTOR_PASSWORD:=}",
                             ),
                         ),
+                        Provider(
+                            provider_id="${env.MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING:+mongodb_atlas}",
+                            provider_type="remote::mongodb",
+                            config=MongoDBVectorIOConfig.sample_run_config(
+                                f"~/.llama/distributions/{name}",
+                            ),
+                        ),
                     ],
                     "files": [files_provider],
                 },
@@ -295,5 +306,13 @@ def get_distribution_template(name: str = "starter") -> DistributionTemplate:
                 "azure",
                 "Azure API Type",
             ),
+            "MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING": (
+                "",
+                "MongoDB Atlas connection string (e.g., mongodb+srv://user:pass@cluster.mongodb.net/)",
+            ),
+            "MONGODB_DATABASE_NAME": (
+                "llama_stack",
+                "MongoDB database name",
+            ),
         },
     )
diff --git a/tests/unit/providers/vector_io/remote/__init__.py b/tests/unit/providers/vector_io/remote/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 756f351d8..000000000
--- a/tests/unit/providers/vector_io/remote/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
-# All rights reserved.
-#
-# This source code is licensed under the terms described in the LICENSE file in
-# the root directory of this source tree.