diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f8aa40d..54bcc8f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ fn main() {
         Err(e) => panic!("{}", e)
     };
 
-    let reload_interval = match env::var("RELOAD_INTERVAL_SECONDS") {
+    let reload_interval = match env::var("CHECK_INTERVAL_SECONDS") {
         Ok(interval_string) => i64::from_str(&interval_string).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
             let warn_msg = format!("Expected integer number, got '{interval_string}'. Defaulting to 60");
             match connected_to_journal() {