diff --git a/command/push.go b/command/push.go
index e3cfe714b5..f3bfe815a8 100644
--- a/command/push.go
+++ b/command/push.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (c *PushCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	cmdFlags.BoolVar(&moduleUpload, "upload-modules", true, "")
 	cmdFlags.StringVar(&name, "name", "", "")
 	cmdFlags.BoolVar(&archiveVCS, "vcs", true, "")
-	cmdFlags.Var((*FlagStringSlice)(&set), "set", "")
+	cmdFlags.Var((*FlagStringSlice)(&set), "overwrite", "")
 	cmdFlags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Error(c.Help()) }
 	if err := cmdFlags.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return 1
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func (c *PushCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 			"The following variables will be set or updated within Atlas from\n" +
 				"their local values. All other variables are already set within Atlas.\n" +
 				"If you want to modify the value of a variable, use the Atlas web\n" +
-				"interface or set it locally and use the -set flag.\n\n")
+				"interface or set it locally and use the -overwrite flag.\n\n")
 		for _, v := range setVars {
 			c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("  * %s", v))
 		}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Options:
   -token=<token>       Access token to use to upload. If blank or unspecified,
                        the ATLAS_TOKEN environmental variable will be used.
 
-  -set=foo             Variable keys that should overwrite values in Atlas.
+  -overwrite=foo       Variable keys that should overwrite values in Atlas.
                        Otherwise, variables already set in Atlas will overwrite
                        local values. This flag can be repeated.
 
diff --git a/command/push_test.go b/command/push_test.go
index 19bce23ecd..a3d171a61c 100644
--- a/command/push_test.go
+++ b/command/push_test.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func TestPush_localOverride(t *testing.T) {
 	args := []string{
 		"-var-file", path + "/terraform.tfvars",
 		"-vcs=false",
-		"-set=foo",
+		"-overwrite=foo",
 		path,
 	}
 	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/push.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/push.html.markdown
index ec7f073100..3f31598386 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/push.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/push.html.markdown
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
 * `-no-color` - Disables output with coloring
 
 
-* `-set=foo` - Marks a specific variable to be updated within Atlas.
+* `-overwrite=foo` - Marks a specific variable to be updated within Atlas.
   Normally, if a variable is already set in Atlas, Terraform will not
   send the local value (even if it is different). This forces it to
   send the local value to Atlas. This flag can be repeated multiple times.
@@ -93,14 +93,24 @@ flag when pushing, or specify the `exclude` parameter in the
 When you `push`, Terraform will automatically set the local values of
 your Terraform variables within Atlas. The values are only set if they
 don't already exist within Atlas. If you want to force push a certain
-variable value to update it, use the `-set` flag.
+variable value to update it, use the `-overwrite` flag.
 
 All the variable values stored within Atlas are encrypted and secured
 using [Vault](https://vaultproject.io). We blogged about the
 [architecture of our secure storage system](https://hashicorp.com/blog/how-atlas-uses-vault-for-managing-secrets.html) if you want more detail.
 
-The variable values can be updated using the `-set` flag or via
-the [Atlas website](https://atlas.hashicorp.com).
+The variable values can be updated using the `-overwrite` flag or via
+the [Atlas website](https://atlas.hashicorp.com). An example of updating
+just a single variable `foo` is shown below:
+
+```
+$ terraform push -var 'foo=bar' -overwrite foo
+...
+```
+
+Both the `-var` and `-overwrite` flag are required. The `-var` flag
+sets the value locally (the exact same process as commands such as apply
+or plan), and the `-overwrite` flag tells the push command to update Atlas.
 
 ## Remote State Requirement