diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 1265864e44..05bf649d38 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ var (
 		Category: flags.VMCategory,
 	}
 	VMTraceConfigFlag = &cli.StringFlag{
-		Name:     "vmtrace.config",
+		Name:     "vmtrace.jsonconfig",
 		Usage:    "Tracer configuration (JSON)",
 		Category: flags.VMCategory,
 	}