diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 4c1086e8b..16b6a7896 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultConfigFile is the filename of the configuration file
 	DefaultConfigFile = "config"
 	// EnvDir is the environment variable used to change the path root.
-	EnvDir = "IPFS_DIR"
+	EnvDir = "IPFS_PATH"
 )
 
 // PathRoot returns the default configuration root directory