diff --git a/kcpp_adapters/Metharme.json b/kcpp_adapters/Metharme.json
index ff33e3a06..5d3515ec6 100644
--- a/kcpp_adapters/Metharme.json
+++ b/kcpp_adapters/Metharme.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "system_end": "",
   "user_start": "<|user|>",
   "user_end": "",
-  "assistant_start": "<|model>",
+  "assistant_start": "<|model|>",
   "assistant_end": ""
 }