diff --git a/cli/src/commands/auth.ts b/cli/src/commands/auth.ts
index 05f3d7953d..6675201a7b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/auth.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/auth.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { mkdir, unlink } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { BaseOptions, connect, getAuthFilePath, logError, withError, writeAuthFile } from 'src/utils';
 
-export const login = async (instanceUrl: string, apiKey: string, options: BaseOptions) => {
-  console.log(`Logging in to ${instanceUrl}`);
+export const login = async (url: string, key: string, options: BaseOptions) => {
+  console.log(`Logging in to ${url}`);
 
   const { configDirectory: configDir } = options;
 
-  await connect(instanceUrl, apiKey);
+  await connect(url, key);
 
   const [error, userInfo] = await withError(getMyUserInfo());
   if (error) {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const login = async (instanceUrl: string, apiKey: string, options: BaseOp
     }
   }
 
-  await writeAuthFile(configDir, { instanceUrl, apiKey });
+  await writeAuthFile(configDir, { url, key });
 
   console.log(`Wrote auth info to ${getAuthFilePath(configDir)}`);
 };
diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index bf7e13f445..c3da631b98 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const program = new Command()
       .default(defaultConfigDirectory),
   )
   .addOption(new Option('-u, --url [url]', 'Immich server URL').env('IMMICH_INSTANCE_URL'))
-  .addOption(new Option('-k, --key [apiKey]', 'Immich API key').env('IMMICH_API_KEY'));
+  .addOption(new Option('-k, --key [key]', 'Immich API key').env('IMMICH_API_KEY'));
 
 program
   .command('login')
diff --git a/cli/src/utils.ts b/cli/src/utils.ts
index fa70524854..c17ad69038 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils.ts
+++ b/cli/src/utils.ts
@@ -8,44 +8,42 @@ import yaml from 'yaml';
 
 export interface BaseOptions {
   configDirectory: string;
-  apiKey?: string;
-  instanceUrl?: string;
+  key?: string;
+  url?: string;
 }
 
-export interface AuthDto {
-  instanceUrl: string;
-  apiKey: string;
-}
+export type AuthDto = { url: string; key: string };
+type OldAuthDto = { instanceUrl: string; apiKey: string };
 
 export const authenticate = async (options: BaseOptions): Promise<void> => {
-  const { configDirectory: configDir, instanceUrl, apiKey } = options;
+  const { configDirectory: configDir, url, key } = options;
 
   // provided in command
-  if (instanceUrl && apiKey) {
-    await connect(instanceUrl, apiKey);
+  if (url && key) {
+    await connect(url, key);
     return;
   }
 
-  // fallback to file
+  // fallback to auth file
   const config = await readAuthFile(configDir);
-  await connect(config.instanceUrl, config.apiKey);
+  await connect(config.url, config.key);
 };
 
-export const connect = async (instanceUrl: string, apiKey: string): Promise<void> => {
-  const wellKnownUrl = new URL('.well-known/immich', instanceUrl);
+export const connect = async (url: string, key: string): Promise<void> => {
+  const wellKnownUrl = new URL('.well-known/immich', url);
   try {
     const wellKnown = await fetch(wellKnownUrl).then((response) => response.json());
-    const endpoint = new URL(wellKnown.api.endpoint, instanceUrl).toString();
-    if (endpoint !== instanceUrl) {
+    const endpoint = new URL(wellKnown.api.endpoint, url).toString();
+    if (endpoint !== url) {
       console.debug(`Discovered API at ${endpoint}`);
     }
-    instanceUrl = endpoint;
+    url = endpoint;
   } catch {
     // noop
   }
 
-  defaults.baseUrl = instanceUrl;
-  defaults.headers = { 'x-api-key': apiKey };
+  defaults.baseUrl = url;
+  defaults.headers = { 'x-api-key': key };
 
   const [error] = await withError(getMyUserInfo());
   if (isHttpError(error)) {
@@ -69,7 +67,12 @@ export const readAuthFile = async (dir: string) => {
   try {
     const data = await readFile(getAuthFilePath(dir));
     // TODO add class-transform/validation
-    return yaml.parse(data.toString()) as AuthDto;
+    const auth = yaml.parse(data.toString()) as AuthDto | OldAuthDto;
+    const { instanceUrl, apiKey } = auth as OldAuthDto;
+    if (instanceUrl && apiKey) {
+      return { url: instanceUrl, key: apiKey };
+    }
+    return auth as AuthDto;
   } catch (error: Error | any) {
     if (error.code === 'ENOENT' || error.code === 'ENOTDIR') {
       console.log('No auth file exists. Please login first.');
diff --git a/docs/docs/features/command-line-interface.md b/docs/docs/features/command-line-interface.md
index 360b3c3728..d4c3a1d8ef 100644
--- a/docs/docs/features/command-line-interface.md
+++ b/docs/docs/features/command-line-interface.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Options:
 Commands:
   upload [options] [paths...]       Upload assets
   server-info                       Display server information
-  login-key [instanceUrl] [apiKey]  Login using an API key
+  login [url] [key]  Login using an API key
   logout                            Remove stored credentials
   help [command]                    display help for command
 ```
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ Note that the above options can read from environment variables as well.
 You begin by authenticating to your Immich server.
 
 ```bash
-immich login-key [instanceUrl] [apiKey]
+immich login [url] [key]
 ```
 
 For instance,
 
 ```bash
-immich login-key http://192.168.1.216:2283/api HFEJ38DNSDUEG
+immich login http://192.168.1.216:2283/api HFEJ38DNSDUEG
 ```
 
 This will store your credentials in a `auth.yml` file in the configuration directory which defaults to `~/.config/`. The directory can be set with the `-d` option or the environment variable `IMMICH_CONFIG_DIR`. Please keep the file secure, either by performing the logout command after you are done, or deleting it manually.
diff --git a/e2e/src/cli/specs/login.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/cli/specs/login.e2e-spec.ts
index 42877221fc..0fb48188a2 100644
--- a/e2e/src/cli/specs/login.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/cli/specs/login.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -2,25 +2,25 @@ import { stat } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { app, immichCli, utils } from 'src/utils';
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 
-describe(`immich login-key`, () => {
+describe(`immich login`, () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await utils.resetDatabase();
   });
 
   it('should require a url', async () => {
-    const { stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login-key']);
+    const { stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login']);
     expect(stderr).toBe("error: missing required argument 'url'");
     expect(exitCode).toBe(1);
   });
 
   it('should require a key', async () => {
-    const { stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login-key', app]);
+    const { stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login', app]);
     expect(stderr).toBe("error: missing required argument 'key'");
     expect(exitCode).toBe(1);
   });
 
   it('should require a valid key', async () => {
-    const { stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login-key', app, 'immich-is-so-cool']);
+    const { stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login', app, 'immich-is-so-cool']);
     expect(stderr).toContain('Failed to connect to server');
     expect(stderr).toContain('Invalid API key');
     expect(stderr).toContain('401');
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe(`immich login-key`, () => {
   it('should login and save auth.yml with 600', async () => {
     const admin = await utils.adminSetup();
     const key = await utils.createApiKey(admin.accessToken);
-    const { stdout, stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login-key', app, `${key.secret}`]);
+    const { stdout, stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login', app, `${key.secret}`]);
     expect(stdout.split('\n')).toEqual([
       'Logging in to http://127.0.0.1:2283/api',
       'Logged in as admin@immich.cloud',
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe(`immich login-key`, () => {
   it('should login without /api in the url', async () => {
     const admin = await utils.adminSetup();
     const key = await utils.createApiKey(admin.accessToken);
-    const { stdout, stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login-key', app.replaceAll('/api', ''), `${key.secret}`]);
+    const { stdout, stderr, exitCode } = await immichCli(['login', app.replaceAll('/api', ''), `${key.secret}`]);
     expect(stdout.split('\n')).toEqual([
       'Logging in to http://127.0.0.1:2283',
       'Discovered API at http://127.0.0.1:2283/api',
diff --git a/e2e/src/utils.ts b/e2e/src/utils.ts
index 8e56141bf7..6b538129a0 100644
--- a/e2e/src/utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/utils.ts
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ export const utils = {
 
   cliLogin: async (accessToken: string) => {
     const key = await utils.createApiKey(accessToken);
-    await immichCli(['login-key', app, `${key.secret}`]);
+    await immichCli(['login', app, `${key.secret}`]);
     return key.secret;
   },
 };