diff --git a/src/commands/config.ts b/src/commands/config.ts
index 169ee3cd..c200270b 100644
--- a/src/commands/config.ts
+++ b/src/commands/config.ts
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ export type ConfigType = {
 };
 
 export const defaultConfigPath = pathJoin(homedir(), '.opencommit');
-export const defaultEnvPath = pathResolve(process.cwd(), '.env');
+export const defaultEnvPath = pathResolve(process.cwd(), '.opencommit.env');
 
 const assertConfigsAreValid = (config: Record<string, any>) => {
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(config)) {