diff --git a/tools/video2x/src/argparse.cpp b/tools/video2x/src/argparse.cpp
index 522a426..e0e7931 100644
--- a/tools/video2x/src/argparse.cpp
+++ b/tools/video2x/src/argparse.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ int parse_args(
         po::options_description rife_opts("RIFE options");
         rife_opts.add_options()
             ("rife-model", PO_STR_VALUE<video2x::fsutils::StringType>()
-                ->default_value(STR("rife-v4.6"), "rife-v4.6")->notifier(validate_rife_model_name),
+                ->default_value(STR("rife-v4.26"), "rife-v4.26")
+                ->notifier(validate_rife_model_name),
                 "Name of the RIFE model to use (rife, rife-HD, rife-UHD, rife-anime, rife-v2, "
                 "rife-v2.3, rife-v2.4, rife-v3.0, rife-v3.1, rife-v4, rife-v4.6, rife-v4.25, "
                 "rife-v4.25-lite, rife-v4.26)")