diff --git a/src/functions_framework/_cli.py b/src/functions_framework/_cli.py
index e27b5446..ec2474d4 100644
--- a/src/functions_framework/_cli.py
+++ b/src/functions_framework/_cli.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 @click.option("--debug", envvar="DEBUG", is_flag=True)
 @click.option(
     "--gateway",
-    envvar="GATEWAY",
+    envvar="FUNCTION_GATEWAY",
     type=click.Choice(["wsgi", "asgi"]),
     default="wsgi",
     help="Server gateway interface type (wsgi for sync, asgi for async)",