diff --git a/tools/delegate_tool.py b/tools/delegate_tool.py
index 55c8ad31c4..d987385252 100644
--- a/tools/delegate_tool.py
+++ b/tools/delegate_tool.py
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ def _resolve_delegation_credentials(cfg: dict, parent_agent) -> dict:
     try:
         from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
 
-        runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested=configured_provider)
+        runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested=configured_provider, target_model=configured_model)
     except Exception as exc:
         raise ValueError(
             f"Cannot resolve delegation provider '{configured_provider}': {exc}. "