diff --git a/silverback/_click_ext.py b/silverback/_click_ext.py
index f0b969ed..e51da31b 100644
--- a/silverback/_click_ext.py
+++ b/silverback/_click_ext.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def get_profile(ctx: click.Context, param, value) -> BaseProfile:
         "--profile",
         "profile",
         metavar="PROFILE",
-        default=DEFAULT_PROFILE,
+        default=settings.default_profile,
         callback=get_profile,
         expose_value=expose_value,
         is_eager=True,  # NOTE: Required to ensure that `profile` is always set, even if not provied
diff --git a/silverback/cluster/settings.py b/silverback/cluster/settings.py
index 73c621ea..f1b202aa 100644
--- a/silverback/cluster/settings.py
+++ b/silverback/cluster/settings.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ProfileSettings(BaseModel):
 
     auth: dict[str, AuthenticationConfig]
     profile: dict[str, PlatformProfile | ClusterProfile]
+    default_profile: str = Field(default=DEFAULT_PROFILE, alias="default-profile")
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def ensure_auth_exists_for_profile(self) -> Self: