diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex
index 38c6a6f1d..7e2164181 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/config.ex
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ defp create(group, settings) do
 
   defp migrate_from_db(opts) do
     if Pleroma.Config.get([:configurable_from_database]) do
-      env = opts[:env] || Mix.env()
+      env = opts[:env] || Pleroma.Config.get(:env)
 
       config_path =
         if Pleroma.Config.get(:release) do