diff --git a/bin/cdist-config b/bin/cdist-config
index 8deaa86b..d9e35c02 100755
--- a/bin/cdist-config
+++ b/bin/cdist-config
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ set -au
 : ${__cdist_name_host:=hosts}
 : ${__cdist_name_init:=init}
 : ${__cdist_name_out_dir:=out_dir}
-: ${__cdist_name_conf_dir:=out_dir}
+: ${__cdist_name_conf_dir:=conf_dir}
 
 # Name of the manifest file in types
 : ${__cdist_name_manifest:=manifest}