diff --git a/skops/card/_model_card.py b/skops/card/_model_card.py
index 74fa377a..33bef3be 100644
--- a/skops/card/_model_card.py
+++ b/skops/card/_model_card.py
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ def metadata_from_config(config_path: Union[str, Path]) -> ModelCardData:
 
     with open(config_path) as f:
         config = json.load(f)
-
-    card_data = ModelCardData()
+    card_data = ModelCardData(
+        model_format=config.get("sklearn", {}).get("model_format", {})
+    )
     card_data.library_name = "sklearn"
     card_data.tags = ["sklearn", "skops"]
     task = config.get("sklearn", {}).get("task", None)
diff --git a/skops/card/tests/test_card.py b/skops/card/tests/test_card.py
index 92e1c68c..df00a8c6 100644
--- a/skops/card/tests/test_card.py
+++ b/skops/card/tests/test_card.py
@@ -898,6 +898,18 @@ def test_metadata_from_config_tabular_data(
         for tag in ["sklearn", "skops", "tabular-classification"]:
             assert tag in metadata["tags"]
 
+    def test_metadata_model_format_pkl(
+        self, pkl_model_card_metadata_from_config, destination_path
+    ):
+        metadata = metadata_load(local_path=Path(destination_path) / "README.md")
+        assert metadata["model_format"] == "pickle"
+
+    def test_metadata_model_format_skops(
+        self, skops_model_card_metadata_from_config, destination_path
+    ):
+        metadata = metadata_load(local_path=Path(destination_path) / "README.md")
+        assert metadata["model_format"] == "skops"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="dynamic adjustment when model changes not implemented yet")
 class TestModelDynamicUpdate: