diff --git a/dspy/predict/predict.py b/dspy/predict/predict.py
index 17ae56721a..3325600947 100644
--- a/dspy/predict/predict.py
+++ b/dspy/predict/predict.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def forward(self, **kwargs):
 
         num_generations = config.get("n")
         if num_generations is None:
-            num_generations = lm.kwargs.get("n", lm.kwargs.get("num_generations", None))
+            num_generations = lm.kwargs.get("n", lm.kwargs.get("num_generations", 1))
 
         if (temperature is None or temperature <= 0.15) and num_generations > 1:
             config["temperature"] = 0.7