diff --git a/common/utils/assertions.h b/common/utils/assertions.h
index 3424392e7a..453e853aec 100644
--- a/common/utils/assertions.h
+++ b/common/utils/assertions.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define OAI_EXIT_ASSERT 1
 
 #define _Assert_Exit_							\
-  if (getenv("gdbStacks")) {						\
+  if (getenv("OAI_GDBSTACKS")) {						\
     char tmp [1000];							\
     sprintf(tmp,"gdb -ex='set confirm off' -ex 'thread apply all bt' -ex q -p %d < /dev/null", getpid());  \
     __attribute__((unused)) int dummy=system(tmp);						\
diff --git a/doc/environment-variables.md b/doc/environment-variables.md
index 5b2ae52030..9137533e8a 100644
--- a/doc/environment-variables.md
+++ b/doc/environment-variables.md
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ OAI uses/supports a number of environment variables, documented in the following
 - `NR_MIMO2x2_AWGN_RESULTS_DIR`: directory containing BLER curves for L2simulator channel modelling in 2x2 MIMO case
 - `NVRAM_DIR`: directory to read/write NVRAM data in (5G) `nvram` tool; if not defined, will use `PWD` (working directory)
 - `OAI_CONFIGMODULE`: can be used to pass the configuration file instead of `-O`
+- `OAI_GDBSTACKS`: if defined when hitting an assertion (`DevAssert()`, `AssertFatal()`, ...), OAI will load `gdb` and provide a backtrace for every thread
 - `OPENAIR_DIR`: should point to the root directory of OpenAirInterface; some code relies on this to get a filename, e.g., BLER curves for L2sim channel emulation
 - `RFSIMULATOR`: the RFsimulator's work mode, can be either `server` (for server mode) or a valid IP address (for client mode)
 - `USIM_DIR`: directory to read/write USIM data in (4G) `usim` tool; if not defined, will use `PWD` (working directory)
-- `gdbStacks`: if defined when hitting an assertion (`DevAssert()`, `AssertFatal()`, ...), OAI will load `gdb` and provide a backtrace for every thread
 - `threadPoolMeasurements`: path to a file to store thread pool debugging information, see the [thread pool documentation](..common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.md)
 
 Furthermore, these variables appear in code that is not maintained and maybe not even compiled anywhere:
diff --git a/docker/scripts/enb_entrypoint.sh b/docker/scripts/enb_entrypoint.sh
index aadd8b71d1..cda5793ab3 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/enb_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/enb_entrypoint.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ elif [[ -v USE_N3XX ]]; then
 fi
 
 # enable printing of stack traces on assert
-export gdbStacks=1
+export OAI_GDBSTACKS=1
 
 echo "=================================="
 echo "== Starting eNB soft modem"
diff --git a/docker/scripts/gnb-aw2s_entrypoint.sh b/docker/scripts/gnb-aw2s_entrypoint.sh
index b03e214ce1..752e3005ed 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/gnb-aw2s_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/gnb-aw2s_entrypoint.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ echo "== Configuration file:"
 cat $CONFIGFILE
 
 # enable printing of stack traces on assert
-export gdbStacks=1
+export OAI_GDBSTACKS=1
 
 echo "=================================="
 echo "== Starting gNB soft modem with AW2S"
diff --git a/docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh b/docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh
index ef268b1143..230f3f0f7d 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ elif [[ -v USE_N3XX ]]; then
 fi
 
 # enable printing of stack traces on assert
-export gdbStacks=1
+export OAI_GDBSTACKS=1
 
 echo "=================================="
 echo "== Starting gNB soft modem"
diff --git a/docker/scripts/lte_ru_entrypoint.sh b/docker/scripts/lte_ru_entrypoint.sh
index 4ce5615482..0305cf27ff 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/lte_ru_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/lte_ru_entrypoint.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ elif [[ -v USE_N3XX ]]; then
 fi
 
 # enable printing of stack traces on assert
-export gdbStacks=1
+export OAI_GDBSTACKS=1
 
 echo "=================================="
 echo "== Starting eNB soft modem"
diff --git a/docker/scripts/lte_ue_entrypoint.sh b/docker/scripts/lte_ue_entrypoint.sh
index a8d0f8fd1a..f88692a957 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/lte_ue_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/lte_ue_entrypoint.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if [[ -f "$CONFIGFILE"  ]]; then
 fi
 
 # enable printing of stack traces on assert
-export gdbStacks=1
+export OAI_GDBSTACKS=1
 
 echo "=================================="
 echo "== Starting LTE UE soft modem"
diff --git a/docker/scripts/nr_ue_entrypoint.sh b/docker/scripts/nr_ue_entrypoint.sh
index 840a8ae729..e84386276a 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/nr_ue_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/nr_ue_entrypoint.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 # enable printing of stack traces on assert
-export gdbStacks=1
+export OAI_GDBSTACKS=1
 
 echo "=================================="
 echo "== Starting NR UE soft modem"