diff --git a/Resources/views/template.txt.twig b/Resources/views/template.txt.twig
index 9e3f9fe..51d8d60 100644
--- a/Resources/views/template.txt.twig
+++ b/Resources/views/template.txt.twig
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ MAILTO="{{ mailto }}"
 {% for cron in crons %}
 # {{  cron.name }}
 
-{{ cron.expression }} {{ user }} {{ php_version }} {{ absolute_path }} {{ cron.command }} --env={{ env }}
+{{ cron.expression }} {{ user }} APP_ENV={{ env }} {{ php_version }} {{ absolute_path }} {{ cron.command }}
 
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/Tests/Functional/Command/GenerateCronFileCommandTest.php b/Tests/Functional/Command/GenerateCronFileCommandTest.php
index 6935548..603f783 100644
--- a/Tests/Functional/Command/GenerateCronFileCommandTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Functional/Command/GenerateCronFileCommandTest.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public function testGenerateFullConfiguration()
 
         $this->assertSame(0, $tester->execute(['env-mode' => 'staging']));
 
-        $expected = '* * * * * project_staging php7.3 path/to/staging app:test --env=staging';
+        $expected = '* * * * * project_staging APP_ENV=staging php7.3 path/to/staging app:test';
 
         $cacheDir = $kernel->getContainer()->getParameter('kernel.cache_dir').'/cron_test';
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public function testDryRun()
         $this->assertStringContainsString('[OK] Dry run generated', $tester->getDisplay());
         $this->assertStringContainsString('# send email', $tester->getDisplay());
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
-            '* * * * * project_staging php7.3 path/to/staging app:test --env=staging',
+            '* * * * * project_staging APP_ENV=staging php7.3 path/to/staging app:test',
             $tester->getDisplay()
         );
     }