diff --git a/example/kiwi.yml b/example/kiwi.yml
index 5957503..d8dab05 100644
--- a/example/kiwi.yml
+++ b/example/kiwi.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ runtime:
 
 markers:
   project: .project
-  down: .down
+  disabled: .disabled
 
 network:
   name: kiwi_hub
diff --git a/src/etc/kiwi_default.yml b/src/etc/kiwi_default.yml
index 8f477ee..1404379 100644
--- a/src/etc/kiwi_default.yml
+++ b/src/etc/kiwi_default.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ runtime:
   env: null
 markers:
   project: .project
-  down: .down
+  disabled: .disabled
 network:
   name: kiwi_hub
   cidr: 10.22.46.0/24
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
index 1f3714b..a637c79 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class InitCommand(SubCommand):
 
         # markers
         user_input(config, 'markers:project', "Enter marker string for project directories")
-        user_input(config, 'markers:down', "Enter marker string for disabled projects")
+        user_input(config, 'markers:disabled', "Enter marker string for disabled projects")
 
         # network
         user_input(config, 'network:name', "Enter name for local docker network")
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/project.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/project.py
index 7551de2..b248abe 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/project.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/project.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Project:
         return f"{self.__name}{LoadedConfig.get()['markers:project']}"
 
     def disabled_dir_name(self):
-        return f"{self.enabled_dir_name()}{LoadedConfig.get()['markers:down']}"
+        return f"{self.enabled_dir_name()}{LoadedConfig.get()['markers:disabled']}"
 
     def conf_dir_name(self):
         return os.path.join(self.dir_name(), CONF_DIRECTORY_NAME)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Project:
 def _extract_project_name(file_name):
     config = LoadedConfig.get()
     enabled_suffix = config['markers:project']
-    disabled_suffix = f"{enabled_suffix}{config['markers:down']}"
+    disabled_suffix = f"{enabled_suffix}{config['markers:disabled']}"
 
     if os.path.isdir(file_name):
         # all subdirectories