diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 25e6eb2af2..01735615ca 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ PINECONE_API_KEY=your-pinecone-api-key
 PINECONE_ENV=your-pinecone-region
 OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
 ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-elevenlabs-api-key
-SMART_LLM_MODEL="gpt-4"
-FAST_LLM_MODEL="gpt-3.5-turbo"
+SMART_LLM_MODEL=gpt-4
+FAST_LLM_MODEL=gpt-3.5-turbo
 GOOGLE_API_KEY=
 CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID=
 USE_AZURE=False