diff --git a/common/arg.cpp b/common/arg.cpp
index bd5afbdfe..7c1b81e0f 100644
--- a/common/arg.cpp
+++ b/common/arg.cpp
@@ -3643,7 +3643,7 @@ common_params_context common_params_parser_init(common_params & params, llama_ex
                 params.slot_save_path += DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
             }
         }
-    ).set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER}));
+    ).set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER}).set_env("LLAMA_ARG_SLOT_SAVE_PATH"));
     add_opt(common_arg(
         {"--media-path"}, "PATH",
         "directory for loading local media files; files can be accessed via file:// URLs using relative paths (default: disabled)",
diff --git a/tools/server/README.md b/tools/server/README.md
index 8fe260a32..0c6650412 100644
--- a/tools/server/README.md
+++ b/tools/server/README.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ For the full list of features, please refer to [server's changelog](https://gith
 | `--metrics` | enable prometheus compatible metrics endpoint (default: disabled)<br/>(env: LLAMA_ARG_ENDPOINT_METRICS) |
 | `--props` | enable changing global properties via POST /props (default: disabled)<br/>(env: LLAMA_ARG_ENDPOINT_PROPS) |
 | `--slots, --no-slots` | expose slots monitoring endpoint (default: enabled)<br/>(env: LLAMA_ARG_ENDPOINT_SLOTS) |
-| `--slot-save-path PATH` | path to save slot kv cache (default: disabled) |
+| `--slot-save-path PATH` | path to save slot kv cache (default: disabled)<br/>(env: LLAMA_ARG_SLOT_SAVE_PATH) |
 | `--media-path PATH` | directory for loading local media files; files can be accessed via file:// URLs using relative paths (default: disabled) |
 | `--models-dir PATH` | directory containing models for the router server (default: disabled)<br/>(env: LLAMA_ARG_MODELS_DIR) |
 | `--models-preset PATH` | path to INI file containing model presets for the router server (default: disabled)<br/>(env: LLAMA_ARG_MODELS_PRESET) |