diff --git a/op-node/flags/p2p_flags.go b/op-node/flags/p2p_flags.go
index 6d1a006af7257..8d3da2502a517 100644
--- a/op-node/flags/p2p_flags.go
+++ b/op-node/flags/p2p_flags.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var (
 		Usage:    "Comma-separated multiaddr-format peer list. Static connections to make and maintain, these peers will be regarded as trusted.",
 		Required: false,
 		Value:    "",
-		EnvVar:   p2pEnv("BOOTNODES"),
+		EnvVar:   p2pEnv("STATIC"),
 	}
 	HostMux = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "p2p.mux",