diff --git a/etc/transfer.yml b/etc/transfer.yml
index a7cd0044..7cc1732b 100644
--- a/etc/transfer.yml
+++ b/etc/transfer.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ backend:
         # KV environment, zone, and service from which to write/read KV data (placement
         # and configuration). Leave these as the default values unless you know what
         # you're doing.
-        env: default
+        env: default_env
         zone: embedded
         service: m3db
         etcdClusters: