diff --git a/internal/runtime/executor/github_copilot_executor.go b/internal/runtime/executor/github_copilot_executor.go
index 74e3fa6c..147b32cd 100644
--- a/internal/runtime/executor/github_copilot_executor.go
+++ b/internal/runtime/executor/github_copilot_executor.go
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ func (e *GitHubCopilotExecutor) Execute(ctx context.Context, auth *cliproxyauth.
 	originalTranslated := sdktranslator.TranslateRequest(from, to, req.Model, originalPayload, false)
 	body := sdktranslator.TranslateRequest(from, to, req.Model, bytes.Clone(req.Payload), false)
 	body = e.normalizeModel(req.Model, body)
-	body = applyPayloadConfigWithRoot(e.cfg, req.Model, to.String(), "", body, originalTranslated)
+	requestedModel := payloadRequestedModel(opts, req.Model)
+	body = applyPayloadConfigWithRoot(e.cfg, req.Model, to.String(), "", body, originalTranslated, requestedModel)
 	body, _ = sjson.SetBytes(body, "stream", false)
 
 	path := githubCopilotChatPath
@@ -218,7 +219,8 @@ func (e *GitHubCopilotExecutor) ExecuteStream(ctx context.Context, auth *cliprox
 	originalTranslated := sdktranslator.TranslateRequest(from, to, req.Model, originalPayload, false)
 	body := sdktranslator.TranslateRequest(from, to, req.Model, bytes.Clone(req.Payload), true)
 	body = e.normalizeModel(req.Model, body)
-	body = applyPayloadConfigWithRoot(e.cfg, req.Model, to.String(), "", body, originalTranslated)
+	requestedModel := payloadRequestedModel(opts, req.Model)
+	body = applyPayloadConfigWithRoot(e.cfg, req.Model, to.String(), "", body, originalTranslated, requestedModel)
 	body, _ = sjson.SetBytes(body, "stream", true)
 	// Enable stream options for usage stats in stream
 	if !useResponses {