diff --git a/python/lightning_sdk/cli/legacy/upload.py b/python/lightning_sdk/cli/legacy/upload.py
index 286469bd..b5dcf25f 100644
--- a/python/lightning_sdk/cli/legacy/upload.py
+++ b/python/lightning_sdk/cli/legacy/upload.py
@@ -40,19 +40,15 @@ def upload() -> None:
 
 
 @upload.command("model")
-@click.argument("name")
-@click.option(
-    "--path",
-    default=".",
-    help="The path to the file or directory you want to upload. Defaults to the current directory.",
-)
+@click.argument("name", metavar="ORG-NAME/TEAMSPACE-NAME/MODEL-NAME")
+@click.argument("path")
 @click.option(
     "--cloud-account",
     "--cloud_account",
     default=None,
     help="The name of the cloud account to store the Model in.",
 )
-def model(name: str, path: str = ".", cloud_account: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+def model(name: str, path: str, cloud_account: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
     """Upload a model a teamspace.
 
     Example:
diff --git a/python/lightning_sdk/cli/model/upload.py b/python/lightning_sdk/cli/model/upload.py
index 5705148b..6667c0cd 100644
--- a/python/lightning_sdk/cli/model/upload.py
+++ b/python/lightning_sdk/cli/model/upload.py
@@ -9,15 +9,11 @@
 
 
 @click.command("upload", cls=LightningCommand)
-@click.argument("name")
-@click.option(
-    "--path",
-    default=".",
-    help="The path to the file or directory you want to upload. Defaults to the current directory.",
-)
+@click.argument("name", metavar="ORG-NAME/TEAMSPACE-NAME/MODEL-NAME")
+@click.argument("path")
 @click.option(
     "--cloud-account", "--cloud_account", default=None, help="The name of the cloud account to store the Model in."
 )
-def upload_model(name: str, path: str = ".", cloud_account: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+def upload_model(name: str, path: str, cloud_account: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
     """Upload a model to a teamspace."""
     _upload_model(name, path, cloud_account=cloud_account)
diff --git a/python/lightning_sdk/models.py b/python/lightning_sdk/models.py
index 978bfeda..080e230d 100644
--- a/python/lightning_sdk/models.py
+++ b/python/lightning_sdk/models.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def download_model(
 
 def upload_model(
     name: str,
-    path: Union[str, Path, List[Union[str, Path]]] = ".",
+    path: Union[str, Path, List[Union[str, Path]]],
     cloud_account: Optional[str] = None,
     progress_bar: bool = True,
     metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def upload_model(
         name: Fully-qualified model name in the format
             ``<ORGANIZATION>/<TEAMSPACE>/<MODEL-NAME>`` or
             ``<ORGANIZATION>/<TEAMSPACE>/<MODEL-NAME>:<VERSION>``.
-        path: Local file or directory to upload.  Defaults to the current directory.
+        path: Local file or directory to upload.
         cloud_account: Cloud account to store the model files in.
             Falls back to the teamspace default when not provided.
         progress_bar: Whether to display an upload progress bar.
diff --git a/python/tests/cli/model/test_upload.py b/python/tests/cli/model/test_upload.py
index 59915970..f1790a58 100644
--- a/python/tests/cli/model/test_upload.py
+++ b/python/tests/cli/model/test_upload.py
@@ -4,14 +4,22 @@
 @mock_command_logging
 def test_model_upload_help() -> None:
     assert_help_contains(
-        "lightning model upload --help", "Usage: lightning model upload", "Upload a model to a teamspace."
+        "lightning model upload --help",
+        "Usage: ",
+        "lightning model upload",
+        "ORG-NAME/TEAMSPACE-NAME/MODEL-NAME PATH",
+        "Upload a model to a teamspace.",
     )
 
 
 @mock_command_logging
 def test_models_upload_help() -> None:
     assert_help_contains(
-        "lightning models upload --help", "Usage: lightning models upload", "Upload a model to a teamspace."
+        "lightning models upload --help",
+        "Usage: ",
+        "lightning models upload",
+        "ORG-NAME/TEAMSPACE-NAME/MODEL-NAME PATH",
+        "Upload a model to a teamspace.",
     )
 
 
@@ -21,5 +29,5 @@ def test_upload_model_legacy_help() -> None:
         "lightning upload model --help",
         "Deprecation warning:",
         "Use `lightning model upload` instead of `lightning upload model`.",
-        "Usage: lightning upload model [OPTIONS] NAME",
+        "Usage: lightning upload model [OPTIONS] ORG-NAME/TEAMSPACE-NAME/MODEL-NAME PATH",
     )
diff --git a/python/tests/core/test_models.py b/python/tests/core/test_models.py
index 8b980a9b..ee9f0ac8 100644
--- a/python/tests/core/test_models.py
+++ b/python/tests/core/test_models.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def test_upload_model_in_studio_with_org(
     mock_ts = mock.MagicMock()
     mock_get_teamspace.return_value = mock_ts
 
-    upload_model("model_name")
+    upload_model("model_name", path=".")
     mock_parse_org_teamspace_model_version.assert_called_once_with("org-abc/ts-abc/model_name")
     mock_ts.upload_model.assert_called_once_with(
         cloud_account=None,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def test_upload_model_in_studio_with_org_and_experiment(
 
     experiment = MyDummyExperiment(id="abc")
 
-    upload_model("model_name", experiment=experiment)
+    upload_model("model_name", path=".", experiment=experiment)
     mock_parse_org_teamspace_model_version.assert_called_once_with("org-abc/ts-abc/model_name")
     mock_ts.upload_model.assert_called_once_with(
         cloud_account=None,
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def test_upload_model_in_studio_with_user(
     mock_ts = mock.MagicMock()
     mock_get_teamspace.return_value = mock_ts
 
-    upload_model("model_name")
+    upload_model("model_name", path=".")
     mock_parse_org_teamspace_model_version.assert_called_once_with("user-abc/ts-abc/model_name")
     mock_ts.upload_model.assert_called_once_with(
         cloud_account=None,