diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6514264..f993c03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Once you have it all set up, here's how to use it.
 
 ```bash
 fabric [-h] [--text TEXT] [--copy] [--agents {trip_planner,ApiKeys}]
-              [--output [OUTPUT]] [--stream] [--list] [--update]
+              [--output [OUTPUT]] [--stream] [--list] [--clear] [--update]
               [--pattern PATTERN] [--setup]
               [--changeDefaultModel CHANGEDEFAULTMODEL] [--model MODEL]
               [--listmodels] [--context]
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ options:
                         realtime. NOTE: You will not be able to pipe the
                         output into another command.
   --list, -l            List available patterns
+  --clear               Clears your persistant model choice so that you can
+                        once again use the --model flag
   --update, -u          Update patterns
   --pattern PATTERN, -p PATTERN
                         The pattern (prompt) to use
@@ -228,8 +230,9 @@ options:
                         ~/.config/fabric/.env). For a list of available
                         models, use the --listmodels flag.
   --model MODEL, -m MODEL
-                        Select the model to use (GPT-4 by default for chatGPT
-                        and llama2 for Ollama)
+                        Select the model to use. NOTE: Will not work if you
+                        have set a default model. please use --clear to clear
+                        persistance before using this flag
   --listmodels          List all available models
   --context, -c         Use Context file (context.md) to add context to your
                         pattern
diff --git a/installer/client/cli/fabric.py b/installer/client/cli/fabric.py
index 138a6dd..95379b8 100755
--- a/installer/client/cli/fabric.py
+++ b/installer/client/cli/fabric.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--list", "-l", help="List available patterns", action="store_true"
     )
+    parser.add_argument('--clear', help="Clears your persistant model choice so that you can once again use the --model flag",
+                        action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--update", "-u", help="Update patterns", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--pattern", "-p", help="The pattern (prompt) to use")
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ def main():
                         help="Change the default model. Your choice will be saved in ~/.config/fabric/.env). For a list of available models, use the --listmodels flag.")
 
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--model", "-m", help="Select the model to use (GPT-4 by default for chatGPT and llama2 for Ollama)", default="gpt-4-turbo-preview"
+        "--model", "-m", help="Select the model to use. NOTE: Will not work if you have set a default model. please use --clear to clear persistance before using this flag", default="gpt-4-turbo-preview"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--listmodels", help="List all available models", action="store_true"
@@ -97,6 +99,10 @@ def main():
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(config, "context.md")):
             print("Please create a context.md file in ~/.config/fabric")
             sys.exit()
+    if args.clear:
+        Setup().clean_env()
+        print("Model choice cleared. please restart your session to use the --model flag.")
+        sys.exit()
     standalone = Standalone(args, args.pattern)
     if args.list:
         try:
diff --git a/installer/client/cli/utils.py b/installer/client/cli/utils.py
index e6c2f97..37b7245 100644
--- a/installer/client/cli/utils.py
+++ b/installer/client/cli/utils.py
@@ -537,6 +537,48 @@ class Setup:
         else:
             return line  # Return the line unmodified if no match is found.
 
+    def clear_env_line(self, line):
+        fabric_command_regex = re.compile(
+            r"(alias.*fabric --pattern\s+\S+.*?)( --model.*)?'")
+        match = fabric_command_regex.search(line)
+        if match:
+            base_command = match.group(1)
+            return f"{base_command}'\n"
+        else:
+            return line  # Return the line unmodified if no match is found.
+
+    def clean_env(self):
+        """Clear the DEFAULT_MODEL from the environment file.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        user_home = os.path.expanduser("~")
+        sh_config = None
+        # Check for shell configuration files
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(user_home, ".bashrc")):
+            sh_config = os.path.join(user_home, ".bashrc")
+        elif os.path.exists(os.path.join(user_home, ".zshrc")):
+            sh_config = os.path.join(user_home, ".zshrc")
+        else:
+            print("No environment file found.")
+        if sh_config:
+            with open(sh_config, "r") as f:
+                lines = f.readlines()
+            with open(sh_config, "w") as f:
+                for line in lines:
+                    modified_line = line
+                    # Update existing fabric commands
+                    if "fabric --pattern" in line:
+                        modified_line = self.clear_env_line(
+                            modified_line)
+                    elif "fabric=" in line:
+                        modified_line = self.clear_env_line(
+                            modified_line)
+                    f.write(modified_line)
+        else:
+            print("No shell configuration file found.")
+
     def update_fabric_alias(self, line, model):
         fabric_alias_regex = re.compile(
             r"(alias fabric='[^']+?)( --model.*)?'")