diff --git a/src/bedrock_agentcore_starter_toolkit/cli/runtime/_configure_impl.py b/src/bedrock_agentcore_starter_toolkit/cli/runtime/_configure_impl.py
index 73e3fb41..716f72a4 100644
--- a/src/bedrock_agentcore_starter_toolkit/cli/runtime/_configure_impl.py
+++ b/src/bedrock_agentcore_starter_toolkit/cli/runtime/_configure_impl.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def _prompt_for_runtime():
         default_idx = str(runtime_options.index(default_runtime) + 1)
 
         while True:
-            choice = prompt(f"Choice [{default_idx}]: ", default=default_idx).strip()
+            choice = prompt(f"Choice [{default_idx}]: ").strip() or default_idx
             if choice in ["1", "2", "3", "4"]:
                 return runtime_options[int(choice) - 1]
             console.print("[red]Invalid choice. Please enter 1-4.[/red]")
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def _check_direct_code_deploy_available():
             runtime_type = None
         else:
             while True:
-                choice = prompt("Choice [1]: ", default="1").strip()
+                choice = prompt("Choice [1]: ").strip() or "1"
                 if choice in ["1", "2"]:
                     deployment_type = deployment_options[int(choice) - 1][1]
                     break