diff --git a/.semversioner/next-release/minor-20240909192217829240.json b/.semversioner/next-release/minor-20240909192217829240.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e8842966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.semversioner/next-release/minor-20240909192217829240.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "type": "minor",
+  "description": "Update create_pipeline_config.py"
+}
diff --git a/graphrag/index/create_pipeline_config.py b/graphrag/index/create_pipeline_config.py
index 22dba2002..3743c91fa 100644
--- a/graphrag/index/create_pipeline_config.py
+++ b/graphrag/index/create_pipeline_config.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def _get_embedding_settings(
     #
     strategy = settings.resolved_strategy()  # get the default strategy
     strategy.update({
-        "vector_store": {**vector_store_settings, **(vector_store_params or {})}
+        "vector_store": {**(vector_store_params or {}), **vector_store_settings}
     })  # update the default strategy with the vector store settings
     # This ensures the vector store config is part of the strategy and not the global config
     return {