diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2c9cc0461..bac09d963 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,5 +44,7 @@ failed-tests.log
 
 .tsbuildinfo
 
-# bootstrap flag
+# legacy bootstrap flag
 I_HAVE_BOOTSTRAPPED_OK
+# new bootstrap flag
+BOOTSTRAP_OK
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 9b6ced1f8..2aaf2e3db 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ setup-fish:
 
 # force a re-bootstrap
 bootstrap:
-	-@rm I_HAVE_BOOTSTRAPPED_OK
+	-@rm BOOTSTRAP_OK
 	./dev/bootstrap.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/bootstrap.sh b/dev/bootstrap.sh
index 421e6395f..18752a627 100755
--- a/dev/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/dev/bootstrap.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function syncDatabaseWithSeeds {
 # always setup the shell
 setupShell
 
-if [ -e I_HAVE_BOOTSTRAPPED_OK ]; then
+if [ -e BOOTSTRAP_OK ]; then
 	echo "Already bootstrapped."
 	exit 0
 fi
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ installLocalDebs
 
 echo "Bootstrap Complete."
 
-cat << EOF > I_HAVE_BOOTSTRAPPED_OK
+cat << EOF > BOOTSTRAP_OK
 Tachi was bootstrapped here on $(date).
 
 The existence of this file stops Tachi from bootstrapping again.
diff --git a/dev/functions.fish b/dev/functions.fish
index 9064ecf04..c591b2b86 100644
--- a/dev/functions.fish
+++ b/dev/functions.fish
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function fish_greeting
 
 	echo "Welcome to $(rgb "Tachi" e61c6e 131313)!"
 
-	if ! test -e /tachi/I_HAVE_BOOTSTRAPPED_OK
+	if ! test -e /tachi/BOOTSTRAP_OK
 		echo ""
 		echo $(rgb "Something went wrong and Tachi didn't set up correctly." ff0000 000000)
 		echo ""