diff --git a/mcp_server/src/config/schema.py b/mcp_server/src/config/schema.py
index 31d73b9d..6aee4cf2 100644
--- a/mcp_server/src/config/schema.py
+++ b/mcp_server/src/config/schema.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class ServerConfig(BaseModel):
     """Server configuration."""
 
     transport: str = Field(
-        default='sse',
-        description='Transport type: sse (default), stdio, or http (streamable HTTP)',
+        default='http',
+        description='Transport type: http (default, recommended), stdio, or sse (deprecated)',
     )
     host: str = Field(default='0.0.0.0', description='Server host')
     port: int = Field(default=8000, description='Server port')
diff --git a/mcp_server/src/graphiti_mcp_server.py b/mcp_server/src/graphiti_mcp_server.py
index d5b6826c..c062a0da 100644
--- a/mcp_server/src/graphiti_mcp_server.py
+++ b/mcp_server/src/graphiti_mcp_server.py
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ async def initialize_server() -> ServerConfig:
     parser.add_argument(
         '--transport',
         choices=['sse', 'stdio', 'http'],
-        help='Transport to use: sse (Server-Sent Events), stdio (standard I/O), or http (streamable HTTP)',
+        help='Transport to use: http (recommended, default), stdio (standard I/O), or sse (deprecated)',
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         '--host',