diff --git a/features/overrides.feature b/features/overrides.feature
index cdc30614..07aa45d2 100644
--- a/features/overrides.feature
+++ b/features/overrides.feature
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ Feature: Implementing Runtime Overrides for Select Configuration Keys
 
 Scenario: Override configured editor with built-in input === editor:''
 Given we use the config "editor-args.yaml"
-When we run "jrnl --override '{\"editor\": \"\""}'"
+When we run "jrnl --config-override '{\"editor\": \"\""}'"
 Then the editor "" should have been called 
 
 Scenario: Override configured editor with 'nano'
 Given we use the config "editor.yaml" 
-When we run "jrnl --override '{\"editor\": \"nano\"}'"
+When we run "jrnl --config-override '{\"editor\": \"nano\"}'"
 Then the editor "nano" should have been called
 
 Scenario: Override configured linewrap with a value of 23
 Given we use the config "editor.yaml"
-When we run "jrnl -2 --override '{"linewrap": 23}' --format fancy"
+When we run "jrnl -2 --config-override '{"linewrap": 23}' --format fancy"
 Then the output should be
 """
 ┎─────╮2013-06-09 15:39
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index bee060f7..2e037018 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def editor_override(context, editor):
         patch("jrnl.install.get_config_path", side_effect=lambda: context.config_path) \
     :
         try :
-                cli(['--override','{"editor": "%s"}'%editor])
+                cli(['--config-override','{"editor": "%s"}'%editor])
                 context.exit_status = 0
                 context.editor = mock_editor
                 assert mock_editor.assert_called_once_with(editor, context.tmpfile)
diff --git a/jrnl/args.py b/jrnl/args.py
index 61ffb4b2..efbe8138 100644
--- a/jrnl/args.py
+++ b/jrnl/args.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def parse_args(args=[]):
         textwrap.dedent("These are one-off overrides of the config file options"),
     )
     overrides.add_argument(
-        "--override",
+        "--config-override",
         dest="config_override",
         action="store",
         type=json.loads,
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def parse_args(args=[]):
         Override configured key-value pairs with CONFIG_KV_PAIR for this command invocation only. 
 
         For example, to use a different editor for this jrnl entry, call: 
-            jrnl --override '{"editor": "nano"}' 
+            jrnl --config-override '{"editor": "nano"}' 
         
         """,
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 64c66b9f..f094313c 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test_override_configured_editor(
     mock_load_or_install.return_value = minimal_config
     mock_isatty.return_value = True
 
-    cli_args = ["--override", '{"editor": "nano"}']
+    cli_args = ["--config-override", '{"editor": "nano"}']
     parser = parse_args(cli_args)
     assert parser.config_override.__len__() == 1
 
diff --git a/tests/test_parse_args.py b/tests/test_parse_args.py
index ee67ba65..5520e3d6 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse_args.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse_args.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_version_alone():
 
 def test_editor_override():
 
-    assert cli_as_dict('--override \'{"editor": "nano"}\'') == expected_args(
+    assert cli_as_dict('--config-override \'{"editor": "nano"}\'') == expected_args(
         config_override={"editor": "nano"}
     )