diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b3ff3bd426..14474029ae 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
     // Set up the render engine
     render::CullFunctor cullFunctor = LODManager::shouldRender;
     _renderEngine->addJob<RenderShadowTask>("RenderShadowTask", cullFunctor);
-    static const QString RENDER_FORWARD = "RENDER_FORWARD";
+    static const QString RENDER_FORWARD = "HIFI_RENDER_FORWARD";
     if (QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(RENDER_FORWARD)) {
         _renderEngine->addJob<RenderForwardTask>("RenderForwardTask", cullFunctor);
     } else {