diff --git a/internal/commands/root.go b/internal/commands/root.go
index 453070073..03be18054 100644
--- a/internal/commands/root.go
+++ b/internal/commands/root.go
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ func NewAstCLI(
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if cmd.Flags().Changed(params.AccessKeyIDFlag) || cmd.Flags().Changed(params.AccessKeySecretFlag) {
+			viper.Set(params.AstAPIKey, "")
+		}
+		if cmd.Flags().Changed(params.AstAPIKeyFlag) {
+			viper.Set(params.AccessKeyIDConfigKey, "")
+			viper.Set(params.AccessKeySecretConfigKey, "")
+		}
 		// Need to check the __complete command to allow correct behavior of the autocomplete
 		if len(args) > 0 && cmd.Name() != params.Help && cmd.Name() != "__complete" {
 			_ = cmd.Help()