diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 4db353e..86b7714 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&flags.VERBOSE, "verbose", "v", false, "verbose mode")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.RESTIC_BIN, "restic-bin", "restic", "specify custom restic binary")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.DOCKER_IMAGE, "docker-image", "cupcakearmy/autorestic:"+internal.VERSION, "specify a custom docker image")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.LOCKFILE_PATH, "lockfile-path", "", "specify a custom path for the lockfile (defaults to .autorestic.lock.yml next to the loaded autorestic config file)")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.LOCKFILE, "lockfile", "", "specify a custom path for the lockfile (defaults to .autorestic.lock.yml next to the loaded autorestic config file)")
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/pages/cli/general.md b/docs/pages/cli/general.md
index e653c77..cd304c7 100644
--- a/docs/pages/cli/general.md
+++ b/docs/pages/cli/general.md
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ With `--restic-bin` you can specify to run a specific restic binary. This can be
 autorestic --restic-bin /some/path/to/my/custom/restic/binary
 ```
 
-## `--lockfile-path`
+## `--lockfile`
 
 Specify the path for the [lockfile](../lockfile.md) used by `autorestic`. If omitted, this will default to `.autorestic.lock.yml` next to the loaded config file.
 
 ```bash
-autorestic --lockfile-path /path/to/my/.autorestic.lock.yml
+autorestic --lockfile /path/to/my/.autorestic.lock.yml
 ```
diff --git a/docs/pages/lockfile.md b/docs/pages/lockfile.md
index ca111f0..11baaa3 100644
--- a/docs/pages/lockfile.md
+++ b/docs/pages/lockfile.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ By default, the lockfile is stored next to your [configuration file](./config.md
 
 The path to the lockfile can be customized if need be. This can be done is a few ways:
 
-1. Using the `--lockfile-path ...` command line flag
+1. Using the `--lockfile ...` command line flag
 1. Setting `lockfile: ...` in the configuration file
 
 Note that `autorestic` will check for a customized lockfile path in the order listed above. This means that if you specify a lockfile path in multiple places, the method that's higher in the list will win.
diff --git a/internal/flags/flags.go b/internal/flags/flags.go
index 801aed7..73560e1 100644
--- a/internal/flags/flags.go
+++ b/internal/flags/flags.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package flags
 
 var (
-	CI            bool = false
-	VERBOSE       bool = false
-	CRON_LEAN     bool = false
-	RESTIC_BIN    string
-	DOCKER_IMAGE  string
-	LOCKFILE_PATH string
+	CI           bool = false
+	VERBOSE      bool = false
+	CRON_LEAN    bool = false
+	RESTIC_BIN   string
+	DOCKER_IMAGE string
+	LOCKFILE     string
 )
diff --git a/internal/lock.go b/internal/lock.go
index a128bdf..38037cd 100644
--- a/internal/lock.go
+++ b/internal/lock.go
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ const (
 )
 
 // getLockfilePath returns the path to the lockfile. The path for the lockfile
-// can be sources from multiple places If flags.LOCKFILE_PATH is set, its value
-// is used; if the config has the `lockfile` option set, its value is used;
+// can be sources from multiple places If flags.LOCKFILE is set, its value is
+// used; if the config has the `lockfile` option set, its value is used;
 // otherwise the path is generated relative to the config file.
 func getLockfilePath() string {
-	if flags.LOCKFILE_PATH != "" {
-		abs, err := filepath.Abs(flags.LOCKFILE_PATH)
+	if flags.LOCKFILE != "" {
+		abs, err := filepath.Abs(flags.LOCKFILE)
 		if err != nil {
-			return flags.LOCKFILE_PATH
+			return flags.LOCKFILE
 		}
 		return abs
 	}
diff --git a/internal/lock_test.go b/internal/lock_test.go
index e364579..eb5a6a2 100644
--- a/internal/lock_test.go
+++ b/internal/lock_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 func setup(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Helper()
 	cleanup := func() {
-		flags.LOCKFILE_PATH = ""
+		flags.LOCKFILE = ""
 		config = nil
 		once = sync.Once{}
 		viper.Reset()
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestGetLockfilePath(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, testCase := range testCases {
 			t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				setup(t)
-				flags.LOCKFILE_PATH = testCase.flag
+				flags.LOCKFILE = testCase.flag
 				if testCase.config != "" {
 					viper.Set("lockfile", testCase.config)
 					err := viper.WriteConfig()