diff --git a/docs/advanced_features/server_arguments.md b/docs/advanced_features/server_arguments.md
index 2fedb8d53..e8caddd77 100644
--- a/docs/advanced_features/server_arguments.md
+++ b/docs/advanced_features/server_arguments.md
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Please consult the documentation below and [server_args.py](https://github.com/s
 | `--enable-hierarchical-cache` | Enable hierarchical cache. | False |
 | `--hicache-ratio` | The ratio of the size of host KV cache memory pool to the size of device pool. | 2.0 |
 | `--hicache-size` | The size of the hierarchical cache. | 0 |
-| `--hicache-write-policy` | The write policy for hierarchical cache. | write_through_selective |
+| `--hicache-write-policy` | The write policy for hierarchical cache. | write_through |
 | `--hicache-io-backend` | The IO backend for hierarchical cache. |  |
 | `--hicache-storage-backend` | The storage backend for hierarchical cache. | None |
 
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py b/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
index 9ed2b5177..135f5e240 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class ServerArgs:
     enable_hierarchical_cache: bool = False
     hicache_ratio: float = 2.0
     hicache_size: int = 0
-    hicache_write_policy: str = "write_through_selective"
+    hicache_write_policy: str = "write_through"
     hicache_io_backend: str = "kernel"
     hicache_mem_layout: str = "layer_first"
     hicache_storage_backend: Optional[str] = None