diff --git a/packages/hub/src/lib/create-repo.ts b/packages/hub/src/lib/create-repo.ts
index c0323dc112..29cdc41fc3 100644
--- a/packages/hub/src/lib/create-repo.ts
+++ b/packages/hub/src/lib/create-repo.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export async function createRepo(
 			...(repoId.type === "space"
 				? {
 						type: "space",
-						sdk: "static",
+						sdk: sdk || "static",
 				  }
 				: {
 						type: repoId.type,