diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
index 955c1ae53..2ed42b299 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         help='Reset sample files to their original state.',
         action='store_true',
     ),
-    "recursive": Arg(
-        '-r', '--recursive',
+    "recursive_strategy_search": Arg(
+        '-r', '--recursive_strategy_search',
         help='Recursively search for a strategy in the strategies folder.',
         metavar='store_true',
     ),
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py b/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
index 916c2b675..ae3ed45be 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class Configuration:
 
         self._args_to_config(
             config,
-            argname='recursive',
+            argname='recursive_strategy_search',
             logstring='Recursively searching for a strategy in the strategies folder.',
         )