diff --git a/crates/project/src/agent_server_store.rs b/crates/project/src/agent_server_store.rs
index a2cc57beae..785c4ed4ce 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/agent_server_store.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/agent_server_store.rs
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ impl AgentServerStore {
                     .gemini
                     .as_ref()
                     .and_then(|settings| settings.ignore_system_version)
-                    .unwrap_or(false),
+                    .unwrap_or(true),
             }),
         );
         self.external_agents.insert(