diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 055e0c79703f2780e0fa0b7284fcc9791a243288..5429c2c5649e6839de8718fe7309285c42293edc 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -95,11 +95,9 @@ func initConfig() {
 		viper.AddConfigPath(cfgDir)   // adding ./cfg as first search path
 	}
 
-	viper.SetEnvPrefix("CISK8S")
+	viper.SetEnvPrefix("KUBE_BENCH")
 	viper.AutomaticEnv() // read in environment variables that match
 
-	// Set defaults
-
 	// If a config file is found, read it in.
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
 		colorPrint(check.FAIL, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to read config file: %v\n", err))