diff --git a/python/hsml/model.py b/python/hsml/model.py
index 838d84f68..2dfa7d7ab 100644
--- a/python/hsml/model.py
+++ b/python/hsml/model.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import warnings
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Union
 
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ def deploy(
         """
 
         if name is None:
-            name = self._name
+            name = self._get_default_serving_name()
 
         predictor = Predictor.for_model(
             self,
@@ -366,6 +367,9 @@ def get_training_dataset_provenance(self):
         """
         return self._model_engine.get_training_dataset_provenance(model_instance=self)
 
+    def _get_default_serving_name(self):
+        return re.sub(r"[^a-zA-Z0-9]", "", self._name)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_response_json(cls, json_dict):
         json_decamelized = humps.decamelize(json_dict)
diff --git a/python/hsml/model_serving.py b/python/hsml/model_serving.py
index d448193aa..9b3c34ba5 100644
--- a/python/hsml/model_serving.py
+++ b/python/hsml/model_serving.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def get_deployments(self, model: Model = None, status: str = None):
             `RestAPIError`: If unable to retrieve deployments from model serving.
         """
 
-        model_name = model.name if model is not None else None
+        model_name = model._get_default_serving_name() if model is not None else None
         if status is not None:
             self._validate_deployment_status(status)
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def create_predictor(
         """
 
         if name is None:
-            name = model.name
+            name = model._get_default_serving_name()
 
         return Predictor.for_model(
             model,