diff --git a/openpype/cli.py b/openpype/cli.py
index 2a7e0c173b..f937d5818e 100644
--- a/openpype/cli.py
+++ b/openpype/cli.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def syncserver(debug, active_site):
         Process mimics OP Tray with specific 'active_site' name, all
         configuration for this "dummy" user comes from Setting or Local
         Settings (configured by starting OP Tray with env
-        var SITE_SYNC_LOCAL_ID set to 'active_site'.
+        var OPENPYPE_LOCAL_ID set to 'active_site'.
     """
     if debug:
         os.environ['OPENPYPE_DEBUG'] = '3'
diff --git a/openpype/lib/local_settings.py b/openpype/lib/local_settings.py
index af8c3cdbc8..97e99b4b5a 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/local_settings.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/local_settings.py
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ def get_local_site_id():
     """
     # override local id from environment
     # used for background syncing
-    if os.environ.get("SITE_SYNC_LOCAL_ID"):
-        return os.environ["SITE_SYNC_LOCAL_ID"]
+    if os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_LOCAL_ID"):
+        return os.environ["OPENPYPE_LOCAL_ID"]
 
     registry = OpenPypeSettingsRegistry()
     try:
diff --git a/openpype/pype_commands.py b/openpype/pype_commands.py
index e160db0f15..2ccb4c8a0b 100644
--- a/openpype/pype_commands.py
+++ b/openpype/pype_commands.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class PypeCommands:
     def syncserver(self, active_site):
         """Start running sync_server in background."""
         import signal
-        os.environ["SITE_SYNC_LOCAL_ID"] = active_site
+        os.environ["OPENPYPE_LOCAL_ID"] = active_site
 
         def signal_handler(sig, frame):
             print("You pressed Ctrl+C. Process ended.")
diff --git a/website/docs/module_site_sync.md b/website/docs/module_site_sync.md
index 31854e2729..d9b53e32fb 100644
--- a/website/docs/module_site_sync.md
+++ b/website/docs/module_site_sync.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ As current implementation relies heavily on Settings and Local Settings, backgro
 
 To do this:
 
-- run OP `Tray` with environment variable SITE_SYNC_LOCAL_ID set to name of active (source) site. In most use cases it would be studio (for cases of backups of everything published to studio site to different cloud site etc.)
+- run OP `Tray` with environment variable OPENPYPE_LOCAL_ID set to name of active (source) site. In most use cases it would be studio (for cases of backups of everything published to studio site to different cloud site etc.)
 - start `Tray`
 - check `Local ID` in information dialog after clicking on version number in the Tray
 - open `Local Settings` in the `Tray`