diff --git a/cmd/networkcmd/start.go b/cmd/networkcmd/start.go
index 9599fd16d..b65a91745 100644
--- a/cmd/networkcmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/networkcmd/start.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const nodeBinaryName = "luxd"
 // findNodeBinary locates the node binary using the following priority:
 // 1. User-provided --node-path flag
 // 2. ~/.lux/bin/luxd (symlinked via 'lux node link')
-// 3. LUX_NODE_PATH environment variable
+// 3. NODE_PATH environment variable
 // 4. Config file node-path setting (~/.lux/cli.json)
 // 5. Node binary in PATH
 // 6. Relative to CLI binary: ../node/build/<nodeBinaryName>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func findNodeBinary() (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Priority 3 & 4: Check viper (handles both env var and config file)
-	// viper automatically checks LUX_NODE_PATH env var first, then config file
+	// viper automatically checks NODE_PATH env var first, then config file
 	if configPath := viper.GetString(constants.ConfigNodePath); configPath != "" {
 		// Expand ~ to home directory
 		if strings.HasPrefix(configPath, "~") {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func findNodeBinary() (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("%s binary not found. Please either:\n"+
 		"  1. Use --node-path flag to specify the path\n"+
 		"  2. Run 'lux node link' to symlink a binary to ~/.lux/bin/luxd\n"+
-		"  3. Set LUX_NODE_PATH environment variable\n"+
+		"  3. Set NODE_PATH environment variable\n"+
 		"  4. Set node-path in ~/.lux/cli.json config file\n"+
 		"  5. Add %s to your PATH\n"+
 		"  6. Build %s in the sibling node directory (../node/build/%s)",
diff --git a/cmd/nodecmd/link.go b/cmd/nodecmd/link.go
index 58a355a8f..40d674dad 100644
--- a/cmd/nodecmd/link.go
+++ b/cmd/nodecmd/link.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Creates ~/.lux/bin directory if needed and symlinks the luxd binary.
 PRIORITY ORDER for binary lookup:
   1. Command-line flags (--node-path)
   2. ~/.lux/bin/luxd (this symlink)
-  3. Environment variable (LUX_NODE_PATH)
+  3. Environment variable (NODE_PATH)
   4. Config file settings
   5. PATH lookup
   6. Relative paths from CLI location
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 20fbe126d..7b1cf785c 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 	}
 
 	// Bind environment variables for binary paths
-	// LUX_NODE_PATH -> node-path, etc.
+	// NODE_PATH -> node-path, etc.
 	_ = viper.BindEnv(constants.ConfigNodePath, constants.EnvNodePath)
 	_ = viper.BindEnv(constants.ConfigNetrunnerPath, constants.EnvNetrunnerPath)
 	_ = viper.BindEnv(constants.ConfigEVMPath, constants.EnvEVMPath)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 61993ecc5..d7b4466e3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/luxfi/ai v0.2.0
 	github.com/luxfi/api v1.0.10
 	github.com/luxfi/codec v1.1.4
-	github.com/luxfi/constants v1.5.3
+	github.com/luxfi/constants v1.5.4
 	github.com/luxfi/coreth v1.21.48
 	github.com/luxfi/corona v0.2.1
 	github.com/luxfi/database v1.18.3
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0e2fb646d..85e540f58 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ github.com/luxfi/consensus v1.23.2 h1:Edr/AhBbJH9RXwplCn65jYYb73bxRqbzKF6orpYYyf
 github.com/luxfi/consensus v1.23.2/go.mod h1:16Q5zhPY09mhjEMOetd6QMzf0ZFqGSt6K5Fy7V/BTE8=
 github.com/luxfi/constants v1.5.3 h1:ydcHNOqpDbejUse/hbj8VN4NT2ResSCM6tEkYzED6SU=
 github.com/luxfi/constants v1.5.3/go.mod h1:hOszZ2NDQ8gMZKncfcZ67PXkb5OIbnwAzXC3oFbQwW0=
+github.com/luxfi/constants v1.5.4 h1:KD1WJMyDcH/C9hX/iTXJBQTlnwX5IFyO3iRlcSlC3zs=
+github.com/luxfi/constants v1.5.4/go.mod h1:XF0Plq5fzvYZR9TDhoosQpyOYu+H5R3Q1izHEztMqVU=
 github.com/luxfi/container v0.0.4 h1:BXhF82WyfqVP5mjlNcr7tP0Fcnvl0Ap1rkiu+rq5XuM=
 github.com/luxfi/container v0.0.4/go.mod h1:Z3SpmMF5d4t77MM0nHYXURpn+EMVaeu1fhbd/3BGaek=
 github.com/luxfi/coreth v1.21.48 h1:l7b26Dl+SrwOEHWEaI0j0rJE1P6JTCWQlqt3ZqovYn0=