diff --git a/extensions/llamacpp-extension/src/index.ts b/extensions/llamacpp-extension/src/index.ts
index 70bacbbf19..a4c224d1c2 100644
--- a/extensions/llamacpp-extension/src/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/llamacpp-extension/src/index.ts
@@ -779,6 +779,8 @@ export default class llamacpp_extension extends AIEngine {
         await this.ensureBackendReady(backend, version)
       }
       closure()
+    } else if (key === 'auto_unload') {
+        this.autoUnload = value as boolean
     }
   }