diff --git a/lifecycle/ak b/lifecycle/ak
index 93be4b6ec..3f86c670c 100755
--- a/lifecycle/ak
+++ b/lifecycle/ak
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ MODE_FILE="/tmp/authentik-mode"
 if [[ "$1" == "server" ]]; then
     wait_for_db
     echo "server" > $MODE_FILE
-    # We only set prometheus_multiproc_dir for serer, as with the worker it just fills up the disk
+    # We only set PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR for serer, as with the worker it just fills up the disk
     # as one file is created per process
     #
     # Set to TMPDIR instead hardcoded path so this can be used outside docker too
-    export prometheus_multiproc_dir=$TMPDIR
+    export PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR=$TMPDIR
     python -m lifecycle.migrate
     /authentik-proxy
 elif [[ "$1" == "worker" ]]; then