diff --git a/src/endpoints/backends/chat-completions.js b/src/endpoints/backends/chat-completions.js
index 72b7edbeb..a7689fa1c 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/backends/chat-completions.js
+++ b/src/endpoints/backends/chat-completions.js
@@ -570,9 +570,13 @@ async function sendCohereRequest(request, response) {
             documents: [],
             tools: tools,
             search_queries_only: false,
-            safety_mode: 'NONE',
         };
 
+        const canDoSafetyMode = String(request.body.model).endsWith('08-2024');
+        if (canDoSafetyMode) {
+            requestBody.safety_mode = 'NONE';
+        }
+
         console.log('Cohere request:', requestBody);
 
         const config = {