diff --git a/cli.md b/cli.md
index ced19ac426..913c8a8596 100644
--- a/cli.md
+++ b/cli.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LosslessCut --settings-json '{captureFormat:"jpeg", "keyframeCut":true}'
 - `--disable-networking` Turn off all network requests.
 - `--http-api` Start the [HTTP server with an API](./api.md) to control LosslessCut, optionally specifying a port (default `8080`).
 - `--keyboard-action` Run a keyboard action (see below.)
-- `--custom-config-dir` Path to a directory where the `config.json` file will be stored and loaded from.
+- `--config-dir` Path to a directory where the `config.json` file will be stored and loaded from.
 
 ## Controlling a running instance (experimental)
 
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 9c7038ca56..5476fbac13 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ function parseCliArgs(rawArgv = process.argv) {
 
   return yargsParser(argsWithoutAppName, {
     boolean: ['allow-multiple-instances', 'disable-networking'],
-    string: ['settings-json', 'custom-config-dir'],
+    string: ['settings-json', 'config-dir'],
   });
 }
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ const readyPromise = app.whenReady();
 (async () => {
   try {
     logger.info('Initializing config store');
-    await configStore.init({ customConfigDir: argv['customConfigDir'] });
+    await configStore.init({ customConfigDir: argv['configDir'] });
 
     const allowMultipleInstances = configStore.get('allowMultipleInstances');