diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f5c2d1..94d4e78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Here are some of the common commands you may want to try right off the bat (asid
 ```bash
 export MAKESHIFT_HOST=localhost
 export MAKESHIFT_PATH=/test
-export MAKESHIFT_ROOT=./test
+export MAKESHIFT_SERVER_ROOT=./test
 ```
 
 Start the server. The `--init` flag with create the default files and directory to get started at the `--root` path.
diff --git a/cmd/run.go b/cmd/run.go
index 399aa83..f932e07 100644
--- a/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cmd/run.go
@@ -3,19 +3,8 @@ package cmd
 import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use: "run",
-	Example: `
-  # set up environment
-  export MAKESHIFT_HOST=http://localhost:5050
-  export MAKESHIFT_PATH=help.txt
-  export MAKESHIFT_ROOT=./test
-
-  # run locally similar to 'download'
-  makeshift run --plugins jinja2 --profiles default
-  makeshift run --root ./test -p help.txt --plugins jinja2 --profiles default
-`,
-	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
-	Short: "Run locally with plugins and profiles",
+	Use:   "run",
+	Short: "Run 'makeshift' locally with plugins",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	},
diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index b8a34be..252a085 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		setenv(cmd, "host", "MAKESHIFT_HOST")
-		setenv(cmd, "root", "MAKESHIFT_ROOT")
+		setenv(cmd, "root", "MAKESHIFT_SERVER_ROOT")
 		setenv(cmd, "timeout", "MAKESHIFT_TIMEOUT")
 	},
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
diff --git a/pkg/service/constants.go b/pkg/service/constants.go
index 68c2953..3767260 100644
--- a/pkg/service/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/service/constants.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const (
 	# setup environment variables</br>
 	export MAKESHIFT_HOST={{ makeshift.profiles.default.data.host }}</br>
 	export MAKESHIFT_PATH={{ makeshift.profiles.default.data.path }}</br>
-	export MAKESHIFT_ROOT={{ makeshift.profiles.default.data.server_root }}</br></br>
+	export MAKESHIFT_SERVER_ROOT={{ makeshift.profiles.default.data.server_root }}</br></br>
 	
 	# start the service</br>
 	makeshift serve --root ./tests --init -l debug</br></br>