diff --git a/relay/src/cli.rs b/relay/src/cli.rs
index 6040e93e78..012f20056b 100644
--- a/relay/src/cli.rs
+++ b/relay/src/cli.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn extract_config_args(matches: &ArgMatches) -> OverridableConfig {
         secret_key: matches.get_one("secret_key").cloned(),
         outcome_source: matches.get_one("source_id").cloned(),
         shutdown_timeout: matches.get_one("shutdown_timeout").cloned(),
-        deployment: matches.get_one("environment").cloned(),
+        deployment: matches.get_one("deployment").cloned(),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/relay/src/cliapp.rs b/relay/src/cliapp.rs
index 70ced02b28..fc596efbe5 100644
--- a/relay/src/cliapp.rs
+++ b/relay/src/cliapp.rs
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ pub fn make_app() -> Command {
                         ),
                 )
                 .arg(
-                    Arg::new("environment")
-                        .long("environment")
-                        .help("The environment in which Relay is run.")
+                    Arg::new("deployment")
+                        .long("deployment")
+                        .help("The deployment type of this Relay.")
                 )
         )
         .subcommand(