diff --git a/docs/source/quickstart.mdx b/docs/source/quickstart.mdx
index c9e60aa2954..2b9536112f9 100644
--- a/docs/source/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/docs/source/quickstart.mdx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Hello! This tutorial walks you through installing the router (GraphOS Router or
 
 If you have a bash-compatible terminal, you can download the latest version of the Apollo Router Core directly to your current directory with the following command:
 
-\*Note: If you are behind a network proxy, set `APOLLO_ROUTER_DOWNLOAD_HOST` first. see: ([configuring a proxy for the binary download](#configuring-a-proxy-for-the-binary-download))\*
+\*Note: If you are behind a network proxy, set `APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_REMOTE` first. see: ([configuring a proxy for the binary download](#configuring-a-proxy-for-the-binary-download))\*
 
 ```bash
 curl -sSL https://router.apollo.dev/download/nix/latest | sh
@@ -270,15 +270,15 @@ Visit `http://127.0.0.1:4000` to open Apollo Sandbox, inspect your entire superg
 ## Configuring a Proxy for the Binary Download
 
 The installer from step 1 downloads from github, and can be configured to support a proxy artifact repository by
-setting the `APOLLO_ROUTER_DOWNLOAD_HOST` environment variable to point to your artifact proxy repository
+setting the `APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_REMOTE` environment variable to point to your artifact proxy repository
 for this github repositories releases/download path on your proxy.
 
 For example, if your artifact proxy mirror has a hostname of `my-artifact-mirror`, and the proxy for github
 is available at `my-artifact-mirror.com/artifacts/github-com`, you would want to set the value of
-`APOLLO_ROUTER_DOWNLOAD_HOST` like so:
+`APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_REMOTE` like so:
 
 ```bash
-export APOLLO_ROUTER_DOWNLOAD_HOST="https://my-artifact-mirror.com/artifacts/github-com/apollograpqhl/router/releases/download"
+export APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_REMOTE="https://my-artifact-mirror.com/artifacts/github-com/apollograpqhl/router/releases/download"
 # proceed to run installation script
 curl -sSL https://router.apollo.dev/download/nix/latest | sh
 ```
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ If your remote proxy requires authentication, you can configure that as part of
 Be aware that this will cause the password to appear in plaintext in the command output:
 
 ```bash
-export APOLLO_ROUTER_DOWNLOAD_HOST=https://<user>:<password>@myartifact-mirror...."
+export APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_REMOTE=https://<user>:<password>@myartifact-mirror...."
 ```
 
 ## Next steps
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index a3a00a39e25..f0a226c98d9 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 
 set -u
-BINARY_DOWNLOAD_PREFIX="${APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_HOST:="https://github.com/apollographql/router/releases/download"}"
+BINARY_DOWNLOAD_PREFIX="${APOLLO_ROUTER_BINARY_REMOTE:="https://github.com/apollographql/router/releases/download"}"
 
 # Router version defined in apollo-router's Cargo.toml
 # Note: Change this line manually during the release steps.