diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 50ada8f..20f01ee 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	configDir := config.DefaultConfigDir()
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "",
-		fmt.Sprintf("config file (default is %s/scotty.yaml)", configDir))
+		fmt.Sprintf("config file (default is %s/scotty.toml)", configDir))
 
 	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
 	// when this action is called directly.