diff --git a/docs/docs/dev_docs/cli/main.md b/docs/docs/dev_docs/cli/main.md
index 4836fad27a3..8f6d0a584ce 100644
--- a/docs/docs/dev_docs/cli/main.md
+++ b/docs/docs/dev_docs/cli/main.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Once installed it is invoked via:
 
 ## I have the Sandbox running, now what?
 
-Lets first establish that we are able to communicate with the Sandbox. Most commands will require the url to the Sandbox, which defaults in the CLI to `http://localhost:8080`. You can override this as an option with each command or by setting `PXE_HOST` environment variable.
+Lets first establish that we are able to communicate with the Sandbox. Most commands will require the url to the Sandbox, which defaults in the CLI to `http://localhost:8080`. You can override this as an option with each command or by setting `PXE_URL` environment variable.
 
 To test communication with the Sandbox, let's run the command:
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/README.md b/yarn-project/cli/README.md
index ae1d8fd4812..fffc25a7a4b 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/README.md
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/README.md
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ These options are:
 
 - `PRIVATE_KEY` -> `-k, --private-key` for all commands that require a private key.
 - `PUBLIC_KEY` -> `-k, --public-key` for all commands that require a public key.
-- `PXE_HOST` -> `-u, --rpc-url` for commands that require a PXE
+- `PXE_URL` -> `-u, --rpc-url` for commands that require a PXE
 - `API_KEY` -> `a, --api-key` for `deploy-l1-contracts`.
 - `ETHEREUM_RPC_HOST` -> `-u, --rpc-url` for `deploy-l1-contracts`.
 
 So if for example you are running your Private eXecution Environment (PXE) remotely you can do:
 
 ```shell
-export PXE_HOST=http://external.site/rpc:8080
+export PXE_URL=http://external.site/rpc:8080
 aztec-cli deploy my_contract.json
 ```
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts
index 962acb0aa61..cfd37b534e2 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function getProgram(log: LogFn, debugLogger: DebugLogger): Command {
   program.name('aztec-cli').description('CLI for interacting with Aztec.').version(version);
 
   const pxeOption = new Option('-u, --rpc-url <string>', 'URL of the PXE')
-    .env('PXE_HOST')
+    .env('PXE_URL')
     .default('http://localhost:8080')
     .makeOptionMandatory(true);