diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 140e3acc3..453122c2d 100644
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ then
   echo "$HOST_IP $HOST_DOMAIN" >> /etc/hosts
 fi
 
-node bundle.js --start-api
+node bundle.js --listen-api
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 4480fef01..e084d3497 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
     "uuid": "^3.4.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "env-cmd node src/index.js --start-api",
-    "start:portal": "env-cmd -f env/portal/.env node src/index.js --start-api",
-    "start:singledb": "env-cmd -f env/singledb/.env node src/index.js --start-api",
-    "start:filedb": "env-cmd node src/index.js /home/jena/test/chinook/Chinook.db --start-api",
-    "start:singleconn": "env-cmd node src/index.js --server localhost --user root --port 3307 --engine mysql@dbgate-plugin-mysql --password test --start-api",
+    "start": "env-cmd node src/index.js --listen-api",
+    "start:portal": "env-cmd -f env/portal/.env node src/index.js --listen-api",
+    "start:singledb": "env-cmd -f env/singledb/.env node src/index.js --listen-api",
+    "start:filedb": "env-cmd node src/index.js /home/jena/test/chinook/Chinook.db --listen-api",
+    "start:singleconn": "env-cmd node src/index.js --server localhost --user root --port 3307 --engine mysql@dbgate-plugin-mysql --password test --listen-api",
     "ts": "tsc",
     "build": "webpack"
   },
diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.js b/packages/api/src/index.js
index a8ea46209..e557a8c60 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (processArgs.startProcess) {
   module.start();
 } 
 
-if (processArgs.startApi) {
+if (processArgs.listenApi) {
   const main = require('./main');
   main.start();
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
index f3bc07e56..d199237bd 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const startProcess = getNamedArg('--start-process');
 const isForkedApi = process.argv.includes('--is-forked-api');
 const pluginsDir = getNamedArg('--plugins-dir');
 const workspaceDir = getNamedArg('--workspace-dir');
-const startApi = process.argv.includes('--start-api');
+const listenApi = process.argv.includes('--listen-api');
 
 function getPassArgs() {
   const res = [];
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ module.exports = {
   getPassArgs,
   pluginsDir,
   workspaceDir,
-  startApi,
+  listenApi,
 };