diff --git a/.github/workflows/ollama.yml b/.github/workflows/ollama.yml
index 962537390..055f63dd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ollama.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ollama.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ env:
   PYTHONUNBUFFERED: "1"
   FORCE_COLOR: "1"
   LLM_FOR_TESTS: "orca-mini"
+  EMBEDDER_FOR_TESTS: "nomic-embed-text"
 
 jobs:
   run:
@@ -55,7 +56,10 @@ jobs:
         run: hatch run lint:all
 
       - name: Pull the LLM in the Ollama service
-        run: docker exec ollama ollama pull ${{ env.LLM_FOR_TESTS }}        
+        run: docker exec ollama ollama pull ${{ env.LLM_FOR_TESTS }}    
+
+      - name: Pull the Embedding Model in the Ollama service
+        run: docker exec ollama ollama pull ${{ env.EMBEDDER_FOR_TESTS }}
 
       - name: Generate docs
         if: matrix.python-version == '3.9' && runner.os == 'Linux'
diff --git a/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/document_embedder.py b/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/document_embedder.py
index 17b32f065..6e3273e1c 100644
--- a/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/document_embedder.py
+++ b/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/document_embedder.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class OllamaDocumentEmbedder:
     def __init__(
         self,
-        model: str = "orca-mini",
+        model: str = "nomic-embed-text",
         url: str = "http://localhost:11434/api/embeddings",
         generation_kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         timeout: int = 120,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         """
         :param model: The name of the model to use. The model should be available in the running Ollama instance.
-            Default is "orca-mini".
+            Default is "nomic-embed-text". "https://ollama.com/library/nomic-embed-text"
         :param url: The URL of the chat endpoint of a running Ollama instance.
             Default is "http://localhost:11434/api/embeddings".
         :param generation_kwargs: Optional arguments to pass to the Ollama generation endpoint, such as temperature,
diff --git a/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/text_embedder.py b/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/text_embedder.py
index e27fd9ff4..e2ef136b4 100644
--- a/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/text_embedder.py
+++ b/integrations/ollama/src/haystack_integrations/components/embedders/ollama/text_embedder.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 class OllamaTextEmbedder:
     def __init__(
         self,
-        model: str = "orca-mini",
+        model: str = "nomic-embed-text",
         url: str = "http://localhost:11434/api/embeddings",
         generation_kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         timeout: int = 120,
     ):
         """
         :param model: The name of the model to use. The model should be available in the running Ollama instance.
-            Default is "orca-mini".
+            Default is "nomic-embed-text". "https://ollama.com/library/nomic-embed-text"
         :param url: The URL of the chat endpoint of a running Ollama instance.
             Default is "http://localhost:11434/api/embeddings".
         :param generation_kwargs: Optional arguments to pass to the Ollama generation endpoint, such as temperature,
diff --git a/integrations/ollama/tests/test_document_embedder.py b/integrations/ollama/tests/test_document_embedder.py
index a5694db33..012ad9eae 100644
--- a/integrations/ollama/tests/test_document_embedder.py
+++ b/integrations/ollama/tests/test_document_embedder.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ def test_init_defaults(self):
         assert embedder.timeout == 120
         assert embedder.generation_kwargs == {}
         assert embedder.url == "http://localhost:11434/api/embeddings"
-        assert embedder.model == "orca-mini"
+        assert embedder.model == "nomic-embed-text"
 
     def test_init(self):
         embedder = OllamaDocumentEmbedder(
-            model="orca-mini",
+            model="nomic-embed-text",
             url="http://my-custom-endpoint:11434/api/embeddings",
             generation_kwargs={"temperature": 0.5},
             timeout=3000,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_init(self):
         assert embedder.timeout == 3000
         assert embedder.generation_kwargs == {"temperature": 0.5}
         assert embedder.url == "http://my-custom-endpoint:11434/api/embeddings"
-        assert embedder.model == "orca-mini"
+        assert embedder.model == "nomic-embed-text"
 
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def test_model_not_found(self):
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ def test_model_not_found(self):
 
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def import_text_in_embedder(self):
-        embedder = OllamaDocumentEmbedder(model="orca-mini")
+        embedder = OllamaDocumentEmbedder(model="nomic-embed-text")
 
         with pytest.raises(TypeError):
             embedder.run("This is a text string. This should not work.")
 
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def test_run(self):
-        embedder = OllamaDocumentEmbedder(model="orca-mini")
+        embedder = OllamaDocumentEmbedder(model="nomic-embed-text")
         list_of_docs = [Document(content="This is a document containing some text.")]
         reply = embedder.run(list_of_docs)
 
         assert isinstance(reply, dict)
         assert all(isinstance(element, float) for element in reply["documents"][0].embedding)
-        assert reply["meta"]["model"] == "orca-mini"
+        assert reply["meta"]["model"] == "nomic-embed-text"
diff --git a/integrations/ollama/tests/test_text_embedder.py b/integrations/ollama/tests/test_text_embedder.py
index 9d3321e64..f4d45afec 100644
--- a/integrations/ollama/tests/test_text_embedder.py
+++ b/integrations/ollama/tests/test_text_embedder.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def test_init_defaults(self):
         assert embedder.timeout == 120
         assert embedder.generation_kwargs == {}
         assert embedder.url == "http://localhost:11434/api/embeddings"
-        assert embedder.model == "orca-mini"
+        assert embedder.model == "nomic-embed-text"
 
     def test_init(self):
         embedder = OllamaTextEmbedder(
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ def test_model_not_found(self):
 
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def test_run(self):
-        embedder = OllamaTextEmbedder(model="orca-mini")
+        embedder = OllamaTextEmbedder(model="nomic-embed-text")
 
         reply = embedder.run("hello")
 
         assert isinstance(reply, dict)
         assert all(isinstance(element, float) for element in reply["embedding"])
-        assert reply["meta"]["model"] == "orca-mini"
+        assert reply["meta"]["model"] == "nomic-embed-text"