diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/__init__.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/__init__.py
index b18afc18fd84..f1cbcc695d09 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/__init__.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/__init__.py
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ def _init_recording_stream() -> None:
 
 
 def init(
-    *,
     application_id: str,
+    *,
     recording_id: str | None = None,
     spawn: bool = False,
     init_logging: bool = True,