diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9eab1c985..31c39e5ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "build:preview": "yarn build:env-loader && node ./scripts/yarn/build:preview.js",
     "build:sitemap": "yarn build:env-loader & node ./scripts/yarn/build:sitemap.js",
     "start": "yarn build:env-loader && node ./scripts/yarn/start.js",
-    "export": "yarn build:env-loader && node ./scripts/yarn/export.js --USE_REDIS=true",
+    "export": "yarn build:env-loader && node ./scripts/yarn/export.js --USE_REDIS",
     "export:serve": "http-server out -p 8001",
     "redis": "docker run --name next-redis -p 6379:6379 -d redis",
     "redis:cli": "docker exec -it next-redis redis-cli",
diff --git a/packages/env-loader/src/cli-options.ts b/packages/env-loader/src/cli-options.ts
index 797cacc3d..02ac5d9e3 100644
--- a/packages/env-loader/src/cli-options.ts
+++ b/packages/env-loader/src/cli-options.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ const configureAdditionalHelpText = (
 
 /**
  * Parses CLI options from the command line into an object.
+ *
+ * See https://www.npmjs.com/package/commander#common-option-types-boolean-and-value
  */
 export const getCliOptions = (scriptName: string): EnvVars => {
   const program = new Command()
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ export const getCliOptions = (scriptName: string): EnvVars => {
     .option('--DRUPAL_CLIENT_SECRET <secret>', 'Drupal client secret')
     .option('--DRUPAL_PREVIEW_SECRET <secret>', 'Drupal preview secret')
     .option('--DRUPAL_SITE_ID <id>', 'Drupal site ID')
-    .option('--USE_REDIS <boolean>', 'Enable redis')
+    .option('--USE_REDIS', 'Enable redis')
     .option('--REDIS_URL <url>', 'Redis URL')
     .option('--SITE_URL <url>', 'Origin used for generated absolute paths')