diff --git a/collectoss/api/gunicorn_conf.py b/collectoss/api/gunicorn_conf.py
index ee7797471..aaf357365 100644
--- a/collectoss/api/gunicorn_conf.py
+++ b/collectoss/api/gunicorn_conf.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 umask = 0o007
 reload = True
 # this satisfies the type checker
-is_dev = SystemEnv.get_bool("AUGUR_DEV", False)
+is_dev = SystemEnv.get_bool("COLLECTOSS_DEV", False)
 
 if is_dev:
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 logs_directory = get_value('Logging', 'logs_directory')
 
 # this syntax satisfies the type checker
-is_docker = SystemEnv.get_bool("AUGUR_DOCKER_DEPLOY", False)
+is_docker = SystemEnv.get_bool("COLLECTOSS_DOCKER_DEPLOY", False)
 accesslog = f"{logs_directory}/gunicorn.log"
 errorlog = f"{logs_directory}/gunicorn.log"
 
diff --git a/collectoss/api/routes/config.py b/collectoss/api/routes/config.py
index 8c66d8b22..c6b68a5d1 100644
--- a/collectoss/api/routes/config.py
+++ b/collectoss/api/routes/config.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from flask import request, jsonify, current_app
 import sqlalchemy as s
 
-# Disable the requirement for SSL by setting env["AUGUR_DEV"] = True
+# Disable the requirement for SSL by setting env["COLLECTOSS_DEV"] = True
 from collectoss.application.config import get_development_flag
 from collectoss.application.db.lib import get_session
 from collectoss.application.db.models import Config
diff --git a/collectoss/application/cli/api.py b/collectoss/application/cli/api.py
index 0c567c590..485767593 100644
--- a/collectoss/application/cli/api.py
+++ b/collectoss/application/cli/api.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def start(ctx, development, port):
         raise e
     
     if development:
-        SystemEnv.set("AUGUR_DEV", "1")
+        SystemEnv.set("COLLECTOSS_DEV", "1")
         logger.info("Starting in development mode")
 
     try:
diff --git a/collectoss/application/cli/backend.py b/collectoss/application/cli/backend.py
index 3526a3c2c..3d91b3a2b 100644
--- a/collectoss/application/cli/backend.py
+++ b/collectoss/application/cli/backend.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 from keyman.KeyClient import KeyClient, KeyPublisher
 
-reset_logs = SystemEnv.get_bool("AUGUR_RESET_LOGS", True)
+reset_logs = SystemEnv.get_bool("COLLECTOSS_RESET_LOGS", True)
 
 logger = SystemLogger("collectoss", reset_logfiles=reset_logs).get_logger()
 
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ def start(ctx, disable_collection, development, pidfile, port):
         raise e
 
     if development:
-        SystemEnv.set("AUGUR_DEV", "1")
+        SystemEnv.set("COLLECTOSS_DEV", "1")
         logger.info("Starting in development mode")
     
-    SystemEnv.set("AUGUR_PIDFILE", pidfile)
+    SystemEnv.set("COLLECTOSS_PIDFILE", pidfile)
 
     try:
         gunicorn_location = os.getcwd() + "/collectoss/api/gunicorn_conf.py"
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ def start(ctx, disable_collection, development, pidfile, port):
     if not port:
         port = get_value("Server", "port")
     
-    SystemEnv.set("AUGUR_PORT", str(port))
+    SystemEnv.set("COLLECTOSS_PORT", str(port))
     
     if disable_collection:
-        SystemEnv.set("AUGUR_DISABLE_COLLECTION", "1")
+        SystemEnv.set("COLLECTOSS_DISABLE_COLLECTION", "1")
     
     core_worker_count = get_value("Celery", 'core_worker_count')
     secondary_worker_count = get_value("Celery", 'secondary_worker_count')
diff --git a/collectoss/application/cli/collection.py b/collectoss/application/cli/collection.py
index adf4b50e8..48a0090eb 100644
--- a/collectoss/application/cli/collection.py
+++ b/collectoss/application/cli/collection.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def start(ctx, development):
         keypub.publish(key, "gitlab_rest")
     
     if development:
-        SystemEnv.set("AUGUR_DEV", "1")
+        SystemEnv.set("COLLECTOSS_DEV", "1")
         logger.info("Starting in development mode")
 
     core_worker_count = get_value("Celery", 'core_worker_count')