diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index bc7905e..194f82d 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BLITZ_PORT=8100
 DEFAULT_FILE="blitz.json"
 BLITZ_DB_TYPE="MEMORY"
-BLITZ_OPENAI_API_KEY=""
\ No newline at end of file
+BLITZ_OPENAI_API_KEY=""
+BLITZ_READ_ONLY=False
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/blitz/settings.py b/blitz/settings.py
index 1d9a5e5..a616344 100644
--- a/blitz/settings.py
+++ b/blitz/settings.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Config:
     DEFAULT_FILE: str = "blitz.json"
     BLITZ_DB_TYPE: DBTypes = DBTypes.SQLITE
     BLITZ_OPENAI_API_KEY: str = ""
-    READ_ONLY: bool = False
+    BLITZ_READ_ONLY: bool = False
 
 
 @lru_cache()
diff --git a/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py b/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py
index 1ff1593..d1560af 100644
--- a/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py
+++ b/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class BlitzUI:
     def __init__(self, settings: Settings = get_settings()) -> None:
-        self.read_only = settings.READ_ONLY
+        self.read_only = settings.BLITZ_READ_ONLY
         self.blitz_app: BlitzCore = BlitzCore()
         self.apps = self.blitz_app.apps
         self.preprompt = self._get_preprompt()