diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 302948826..0db292abd 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PRODUCTION ?= 0
 PYOPT      ?= 1
 BITCOIN_ONLY ?= 0
 BOOTLOADER_QA ?= 0
-TREZOR_MODEL ?= R
+TREZOR_MODEL ?= T
 TREZOR_MEMPERF ?= 0
 ADDRESS_SANITIZER ?= 0
 CMAKELISTS ?= 0