diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ In development, you can use the `.env` file to set environment variables.
 cargo run
 
 # Run with custom log level
-RUST_LOG=debug cargo run
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug cargo run
 
 # Build for production
 cargo build --release