diff --git a/internal/app/configure.go b/internal/app/configure.go
index f08d01f4..77648947 100644
--- a/internal/app/configure.go
+++ b/internal/app/configure.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 
 // ConfigureInput is the input type for the configure command
 type ConfigureInput struct {
-	SourceLocation *string                `json:"source,omitempty"`
+	SourceLocation *string                `json:"file,omitempty"`
 	Output         *printer.OutputPrinter `json:"output,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/commands/configure/configure.go b/internal/commands/configure/configure.go
index 7c260ef8..7a8df012 100644
--- a/internal/commands/configure/configure.go
+++ b/internal/commands/configure/configure.go
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ func Command() (*cobra.Command, error) {
 }
 
 func addConfig(cs config.ConfigurationSet) error {
-	if _, err := cs.String("source", "", "File or remote location to use to set the default configuration"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("adding source config item: %w", err)
+	if _, err := cs.String("file", "", "File or remote location to use to set the default configuration"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("adding file config item: %w", err)
 	}
 	if _, err := cs.String("output", "yaml", "Controls the output format for the result."); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("adding output config item: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := cs.SetShort("source", "s"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("setting shorthand for source config item: %w", err)
+	if err := cs.SetShort("file", "f"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setting shorthand for file config item: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil