diff --git a/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp b/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp
index 706975515..73bbf934c 100644
--- a/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ arguments_t::arguments_t() :
     app_dir(_X("")),
     app_argc(0),
     app_argv(nullptr),
+    nuget_packages(_X("")),
+    dotnet_packages_cache(_X("")),
+    dotnet_servicing(_X("")),
+    dotnet_runtime_servicing(_X("")),
+    dotnet_home(_X("")),
     deps_path(_X(""))
 {
 }
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ bool parse_arguments(const int argc, const pal::char_t* argv[], arguments_t& arg
         args.deps_path.append(_X(".deps"));
     }
 
-    pal::getenv(_X("DOTNET_PACKAGES"), &args.dotnet_packages);
+    pal::getenv(_X("NUGET_PACKAGES"), &args.nuget_packages);
     pal::getenv(_X("DOTNET_PACKAGES_CACHE"), &args.dotnet_packages_cache);
     pal::getenv(_X("DOTNET_SERVICING"), &args.dotnet_servicing);
     pal::getenv(_X("DOTNET_RUNTIME_SERVICING"), &args.dotnet_runtime_servicing);
diff --git a/src/corehost/cli/args.h b/src/corehost/cli/args.h
index a9bdbc558..ae58058da 100644
--- a/src/corehost/cli/args.h
+++ b/src/corehost/cli/args.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct arguments_t
     pal::string_t dotnet_servicing;
     pal::string_t dotnet_runtime_servicing;
     pal::string_t dotnet_home;
-    pal::string_t dotnet_packages;
+    pal::string_t nuget_packages;
     pal::string_t dotnet_packages_cache;
     pal::string_t managed_application;
 
diff --git a/src/corehost/cli/clihost.cpp b/src/corehost/cli/clihost.cpp
index f1c1a4f20..13de20767 100644
--- a/src/corehost/cli/clihost.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/cli/clihost.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int run(const arguments_t& args, const pal::string_t& clr_path)
     }
 
     // Add packages directory
-    pal::string_t packages_dir = args.dotnet_packages;
+    pal::string_t packages_dir = args.nuget_packages;
     if (!pal::directory_exists(packages_dir))
     {
         (void)pal::get_default_packages_directory(&packages_dir);