diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     include_package_data=True,
     entry_points='''
         [console_scripts]
-        swh-scheduler=swh.scheduler.cli:cli
+        swh-scheduler=swh.scheduler.cli:main
     ''',
     classifiers=[
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
diff --git a/swh/scheduler/cli.py b/swh/scheduler/cli.py
--- a/swh/scheduler/cli.py
+++ b/swh/scheduler/cli.py
@@ -661,5 +661,9 @@
     GHTorrentConsumer(backend, **ght_config).run()
 
 
+def main():
+    return cli(auto_envvar_prefix='SWH_SCHEDULER')
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    cli()
+    main()