diff --git a/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx b/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
index 20f022021a..3efa311c3e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export async function main() {
     ) {
       settings.setValue(
         SettingScope.User,
-        'selectedAuthType',
+        'security.auth.selectedType',
         AuthType.COMPUTE_ADC,
       );
     }