diff --git a/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py b/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py
index 57f9fd10b..502d4adb6 100644
--- a/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py
+++ b/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ def upload_model(
         :rtype: string
         """
         model_id = self._model_uploader._register_model(
-            model_path, model_config_path, isVerbose
+            model_path=model_path,
+            model_meta_path=model_config_path,
+            isVerbose=isVerbose
         )
 
         # loading the model chunks from model index