diff --git a/weaviate_cli/commands/create.py b/weaviate_cli/commands/create.py
index d47d60b..71a96ad 100644
--- a/weaviate_cli/commands/create.py
+++ b/weaviate_cli/commands/create.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def create() -> None:
     type=click.Choice(
         ["delete_on_conflict", "no_automated_resolution", "time_based_resolution"]
     ),
-    help=f"Replication deletion strategy (default: '{CreateCollectionDefaults.replication_deletion_strategy}').",
+    help="Replication deletion strategy. If not specified, uses the Weaviate server default (time_based_resolution).",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--json", "json_output", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Output in JSON format."
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def create_collection_cli(
     shards: int,
     vectorizer: Optional[str],
     vectorizer_base_url: Optional[str],
-    replication_deletion_strategy: str,
+    replication_deletion_strategy: Optional[str],
     named_vector: bool,
     named_vector_name: Optional[str],
     json_output: bool,
diff --git a/weaviate_cli/defaults.py b/weaviate_cli/defaults.py
index 9e5e3d2..e6a5d4f 100644
--- a/weaviate_cli/defaults.py
+++ b/weaviate_cli/defaults.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class CreateCollectionDefaults:
     shards: int = 0
     vectorizer: str = "none"
     vectorizer_base_url: Optional[str] = None
-    replication_deletion_strategy: str = "no_automated_resolution"
+    replication_deletion_strategy: Optional[str] = None
     named_vector: bool = False
     named_vector_name: Optional[str] = "default"
     object_ttl_type: str = "create"