diff --git a/cmd/notary/main.go b/cmd/notary/main.go
index da2176188c..78791f80b0 100644
--- a/cmd/notary/main.go
+++ b/cmd/notary/main.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func getPassphraseRetriever() passphrase.Retriever {
 	baseRetriever := passphrase.PromptRetriever()
 	env := map[string]string{
 		"root":     os.Getenv("NOTARY_ROOT_PASSPHRASE"),
-		"targets":  os.Getenv("NOTARY_TARGET_PASSPHRASE"),
+		"targets":  os.Getenv("NOTARY_TARGETS_PASSPHRASE"),
 		"snapshot": os.Getenv("NOTARY_SNAPSHOT_PASSPHRASE"),
 	}