diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/start.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/start.rs
index 31bc77d1db..02482a5444 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/start.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/start.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ pub struct Cmd {
     /// Network to start
     pub network: Network,
 
-    #[arg(short = 'd', long, help = DOCKER_SOCKET_PATH_HELP)]
-    pub docker_socket_path: Option<String>,
+    #[arg(short = 'd', long, help = DOCKER_SOCKET_PATH_HELP, env = "DOCKER_HOST")]
+    pub docker_host: Option<String>,
 
     /// Optional argument to specify the limits for the local network only
     #[arg(short = 'l', long)]
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/stop.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/stop.rs
index 2897efc2aa..476942b520 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/stop.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/stop.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct Cmd {
     /// Network to stop
     pub network: Network,
 
-    #[arg(short = 'd', long, help = DOCKER_SOCKET_PATH_HELP)]
+    #[arg(short = 'd', long, help = DOCKER_SOCKET_PATH_HELP, env = "DOCKER_HOST")]]
     pub docker_socket_path: Option<String>,
 }