diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/base.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/base.py
index afce1201e184c..51365bd0e1f82 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/base.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/base.py
@@ -992,6 +992,7 @@ def configurable_fields(
     def configurable_alternatives(
         self,
         which: ConfigurableField,
+        default_key: str = "default",
         **kwargs: Runnable[Input, Output],
     ) -> RunnableSerializable[Input, Output]:
         from langchain.schema.runnable.configurable import (
@@ -999,7 +1000,7 @@ def configurable_alternatives(
         )
 
         return RunnableConfigurableAlternatives(
-            which=which, default=self, alternatives=kwargs
+            which=which, default=self, alternatives=kwargs, default_key=default_key
         )