diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c486693..03f1319 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ You should use `--no-verify` option
 
 https://bobbyhadz.com/blog/git-commit-skip-hooks#skip-git-commit-hooks
 
-If you need to bypass hooks for multiple Git operations, setting the SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS environment variable can be more convenient. Once set, all subsequent Git operations in the same terminal session will bypass the associated hooks.
+If you need to bypass hooks for multiple Git operations, setting the SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS environment variable can be more convenient. Once set, all subsequent Git operations in the same terminal session will bypass the associated hooks.
 
 ```sh
 # Set the environment variable
-export SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS=0
+export SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS=1
 
 # Subsequent Git commands will skip the hooks
 git add .
diff --git a/simple-git-hooks.js b/simple-git-hooks.js
index e18d0a9..65db7f1 100644
--- a/simple-git-hooks.js
+++ b/simple-git-hooks.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const VALID_OPTIONS = ['preserveUnused']
 
 const PREPEND_SCRIPT =
   "#!/bin/sh\n\n" +
-  'if [ "$SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS" = "0" ]; then\n' +
-  '    echo "[INFO] SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS is set to 0, skipping hook."\n' +
+  'if [ "$SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS" = "1" ]; then\n' +
+  '    echo "[INFO] SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS is set to 1, skipping hook."\n' +
   "    exit 0\n" +
   "fi\n\n";
 
diff --git a/simple-git-hooks.test.js b/simple-git-hooks.test.js
index b38880b..b0003be 100644
--- a/simple-git-hooks.test.js
+++ b/simple-git-hooks.test.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ afterEach(() => {
         projectWithUnusedConfigurationInPackageJsonPath,
         projectWithCustomConfigurationFilePath,
       ].forEach((testCase) => {
-          delete process.env.SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS;
+          delete process.env.SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS;
           removeGitHooksFolder(testCase);
       });
     });
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ test.each([
 })
 
 
-test("bypasses hooks when SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS is set to 0", () => {
+test("bypasses hooks when SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS is set to 1", () => {
   execSync("git init \
     && git config user.name github-actions \
     && git config user.email github-actions@github.com", { cwd: projectWithConfigurationInPackageJsonPath });
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ test("bypasses hooks when SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS is set to 0", () => {
    createGitHooksFolder(projectWithConfigurationInPackageJsonPath);
 
    spc.setHooksFromConfig(projectWithConfigurationInPackageJsonPath);
-   process.env.SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS = '0';  // Set environment variable
+   process.env.SKIP_SIMPLE_GIT_HOOKS = '1';  // Set environment variable
    let errorOccured = false;
    try {
      execSync('git add . && git commit --allow-empty -m "Test commit" && git commit --allow-empty -am "Change commit msg"', {