diff --git a/docs/source/distributions/self_hosted_distro/meta-reference-gpu.md b/docs/source/distributions/self_hosted_distro/meta-reference-gpu.md
index 3fcb16e12..f532ce7ec 100644
--- a/docs/source/distributions/self_hosted_distro/meta-reference-gpu.md
+++ b/docs/source/distributions/self_hosted_distro/meta-reference-gpu.md
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Note that you need access to nvidia GPUs to run this distribution. This distribu
 The following environment variables can be configured:
 
 - `LLAMASTACK_PORT`: Port for the Llama Stack distribution server (default: `5001`)
-- `INFERENCE_MODEL`: Inference model loaded into the Meta Reference server (default: `Llama3.2-3B-Instruct`)
+- `INFERENCE_MODEL`: Inference model loaded into the Meta Reference server (default: `meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct`)
 - `INFERENCE_CHECKPOINT_DIR`: Directory containing the Meta Reference model checkpoint (default: `null`)
-- `SAFETY_MODEL`: Name of the safety (Llama-Guard) model to use (default: `Llama-Guard-3-1B`)
+- `SAFETY_MODEL`: Name of the safety (Llama-Guard) model to use (default: `meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-1B`)
 - `SAFETY_CHECKPOINT_DIR`: Directory containing the Llama-Guard model checkpoint (default: `null`)
 
 
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/meta_reference.py b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/meta_reference.py
index 0c809016c..461d89a4a 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/meta_reference.py
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/meta_reference.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def get_distribution_template() -> DistributionTemplate:
                 "Port for the Llama Stack distribution server",
             ),
             "INFERENCE_MODEL": (
-                "Llama3.2-3B-Instruct",
+                "meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct",
                 "Inference model loaded into the Meta Reference server",
             ),
             "INFERENCE_CHECKPOINT_DIR": (
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def get_distribution_template() -> DistributionTemplate:
                 "Directory containing the Meta Reference model checkpoint",
             ),
             "SAFETY_MODEL": (
-                "Llama-Guard-3-1B",
+                "meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-1B",
                 "Name of the safety (Llama-Guard) model to use",
             ),
             "SAFETY_CHECKPOINT_DIR": (