diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 1fa7afb20..43253fbb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ env:
   WEAVIATE_134: 1.34.5
   WEAVIATE_135: 1.35.0
   WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.0
-  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-29d5c87.amd64
+  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-4e2d51d.amd64
 
 
 jobs:
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ jobs:
           $WEAVIATE_133,
           $WEAVIATE_134,
           $WEAVIATE_135,
-          $WEAVIATE_136
+          $WEAVIATE_136,
           $WEAVIATE_137
         ]
     steps:
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi
index 8f217a5d4..f1e4b72ed 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class _HybridAsync(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class _HybridAsync(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class _HybridAsync(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py
index fae005c9c..c2c87a68f 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi
index 81d632f2e..8656fb319 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class _Hybrid(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class _Hybrid(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class _Hybrid(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index 593811fb3..cc3be7ec1 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -686,11 +686,14 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
             else:
                 vector_bytes = vector_bytes_tmp
 
+        is_1_37 = self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 37, 0)
         return (
             base_search_pb2.Hybrid(
                 properties=properties,
                 query=query,
-                alpha=float(alpha) if alpha is not None else None,
+                alpha=None if is_1_37 else (alpha if alpha is not None else 0.7),
+                alpha_param=alpha if is_1_37 else None,
+                use_alpha_param=is_1_37,
                 fusion_type=(
                     cast(
                         base_search_pb2.Hybrid.FusionType,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi
index a408a9696..182892fb9 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py
index 9b6762a2b..408e434b1 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi
index d2befe438..fc430f8f3 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi
index 96628ea81..855da7fc5 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py
index 7ed027abb..4c618f961 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi
index fcf5d559b..5d40db939 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index 5767fdb57..3abd15ebf 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v4216.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
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   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector']._options = None
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
+  _HYBRID.fields_by_name['alpha']._options = None
+  _HYBRID.fields_by_name['alpha']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._options = None
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._options = None
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@
   _NEARTHERMALSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _NEARIMUSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._options = None
   _NEARIMUSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3337
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3575
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3408
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3646
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
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   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1178
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1043
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1140
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1181
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1610
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1529
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1583
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1613
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1778
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1781
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2149
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2042
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2096
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2152
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2325
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2328
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2501
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2504
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2677
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2680
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2853
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2856
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3033
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3036
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3205
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3207
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3334
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1249
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1098
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1195
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1252
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1681
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1600
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1654
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1684
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1849
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1852
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2220
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2113
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2167
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2223
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2396
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2399
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2572
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2575
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2748
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2751
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2924
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2927
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3104
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3107
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3276
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3278
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3405
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index bac1b47b8..440631c88 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ["query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "vector_distance", "vectors"]
+    __slots__ = ["query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "use_alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors"]
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = []
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     NEAR_VECTOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    USE_ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -100,9 +102,11 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     near_vector: NearVector
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
+    alpha_param: float
+    use_alpha_param: bool
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., use_alpha_param: bool = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ["vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors"]
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index cde241b1e..2658b6cc5 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v5261.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   _globals['_VECTORFORTARGET'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._loaded_options = None
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@
   _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3337
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3575
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3408
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3646
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -70,31 +72,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1178
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1043
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1140
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1181
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1610
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1529
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1583
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1613
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1778
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1781
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2149
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2042
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2096
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2152
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2325
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2328
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2501
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2504
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2677
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2680
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2853
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2856
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3033
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3036
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3205
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3207
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3334
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1249
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1098
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1195
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1252
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1681
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1600
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1654
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1684
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1849
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1852
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2220
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2113
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2167
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2223
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2396
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2399
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2572
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2575
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2748
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2751
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2924
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2927
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3104
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3107
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3276
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3278
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3405
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index 5f1871ac7..b89f04bfe 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "vector_distance", "vectors")
+    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "use_alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = ()
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     NEAR_VECTOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    USE_ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -100,9 +102,11 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     near_vector: NearVector
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
+    alpha_param: float
+    use_alpha_param: bool
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., use_alpha_param: bool = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ("vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors")
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index cbf099302..9a19ea0ec 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v6300.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
   _globals['_VECTORFORTARGET'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._loaded_options = None
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@
   _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3337
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3575
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3408
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3646
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -80,31 +82,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1178
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1043
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1140
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1181
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1610
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1529
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1583
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1613
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1778
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1781
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2149
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2042
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2096
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2152
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2325
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2328
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2501
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2504
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2677
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2680
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2853
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2856
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3033
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3036
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3205
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3207
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3334
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1249
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1098
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1195
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1252
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1681
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1600
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1654
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1684
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1849
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1852
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2220
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2113
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2167
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2223
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2396
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2399
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2572
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2575
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2748
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2751
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2924
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2927
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3104
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3107
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3276
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3278
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3405
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index 80abcb05d..67a53e25a 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "vector_distance", "vectors")
+    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "use_alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = ()
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     NEAR_VECTOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    USE_ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -101,9 +103,11 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     near_vector: NearVector
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
+    alpha_param: float
+    use_alpha_param: bool
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., use_alpha_param: bool = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ("vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors")