diff --git a/internal/pkg/cli/env_init.go b/internal/pkg/cli/env_init.go
index 962b86d3484..d310823bef6 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/cli/env_init.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/cli/env_init.go
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ https://github.com/aws/copilot-cli/wiki/credentials#environment-credentials`
 var (
 	errNamedProfilesNotFound = fmt.Errorf("no named AWS profiles found, run %s first please", color.HighlightCode("aws configure"))
 
-	envInitImportEnvResourcesSelectOption        = "No, I'd like to import existing resources (VPC, subnets)."
-	envInitAdjustEnvResourcesSelectOption        = "Yes, but I'd like configure the default resources (CIDR ranges)."
-	envInitWithNoCustomizedResourcesSelectOption = "Yes, use default."
-	envInitCustomizedEnvTypes                    = []string{envInitImportEnvResourcesSelectOption, envInitAdjustEnvResourcesSelectOption, envInitWithNoCustomizedResourcesSelectOption}
+	envInitDefaultConfigSelectOption      = "Yes, use default."
+	envInitAdjustEnvResourcesSelectOption = "Yes, but I'd like configure the default resources (CIDR ranges)."
+	envInitImportEnvResourcesSelectOption = "No, I'd like to import existing resources (VPC, subnets)."
+	envInitCustomizedEnvTypes             = []string{envInitDefaultConfigSelectOption, envInitAdjustEnvResourcesSelectOption, envInitImportEnvResourcesSelectOption}
 )
 
 type importVPCVars struct {
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ func (v tempCredsVars) isSet() bool {
 
 type initEnvVars struct {
 	*GlobalOpts
-	Name              string // Name for the environment.
-	Profile           string // The named profile to use for credential retrieval. Mutually exclusive with TempCreds.
-	IsProduction      bool   // True means retain resources even after deletion.
-	NoCustomResources bool   // True means no importing an existing VPC or adjusting a VPC.
+	Name          string // Name for the environment.
+	Profile       string // The named profile to use for credential retrieval. Mutually exclusive with TempCreds.
+	IsProduction  bool   // True means retain resources even after deletion.
+	DefaultConfig bool   // True means using default environment configuration.
 
 	ImportVPC importVPCVars // Existing VPC resources to use instead of creating new ones.
 	AdjustVPC adjustVPCVars // Configure parameters for VPC resources generated while initializing an environment.
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ func (o *initEnvOpts) validateCustomizedResources() error {
 	if o.ImportVPC.isSet() && o.AdjustVPC.isSet() {
 		return errors.New("cannot specify both import vpc flags and configure vpc flags")
 	}
-	if (o.ImportVPC.isSet() || o.AdjustVPC.isSet()) && o.NoCustomResources {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot import or configure vpc if --%s is set", noCustomResourcesFlag)
+	if (o.ImportVPC.isSet() || o.AdjustVPC.isSet()) && o.DefaultConfig {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot import or configure vpc if --%s is set", defaultConfigFlag)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (o *initEnvOpts) askEnvRegion() error {
 }
 
 func (o *initEnvOpts) askCustomizedResources() error {
-	if o.NoCustomResources {
+	if o.DefaultConfig {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if o.ImportVPC.isSet() {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (o *initEnvOpts) askCustomizedResources() error {
 		return o.askImportResources()
 	case envInitAdjustEnvResourcesSelectOption:
 		return o.askAdjustResources()
-	case envInitWithNoCustomizedResourcesSelectOption:
+	case envInitDefaultConfigSelectOption:
 		return nil
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ func (o *initEnvOpts) askAdjustResources() error {
 }
 
 func (o *initEnvOpts) importVPCConfig() *deploy.ImportVPCConfig {
-	if o.NoCustomResources || !o.ImportVPC.isSet() {
+	if o.DefaultConfig || !o.ImportVPC.isSet() {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return &deploy.ImportVPCConfig{
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func (o *initEnvOpts) importVPCConfig() *deploy.ImportVPCConfig {
 }
 
 func (o *initEnvOpts) adjustVPCConfig() *deploy.AdjustVPCConfig {
-	if o.NoCustomResources || !o.AdjustVPC.isSet() {
+	if o.DefaultConfig || !o.AdjustVPC.isSet() {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return &deploy.AdjustVPCConfig{
@@ -585,15 +585,12 @@ func BuildEnvInitCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		Use:   "init",
 		Short: "Creates a new environment in your application.",
 		Example: `
-  Creates a test environment in your "default" AWS profile.
-  /code $ copilot env init --name test --profile default
+  Creates a test environment in your "default" AWS profile using default configuration.
+  /code $ copilot env init --name test --profile default --default-config
 
   Creates a prod-iad environment using your "prod-admin" AWS profile.
   /code $ copilot env init --name prod-iad --profile prod-admin --prod
 
-  Creates a test environment using default environment configuration.
-  /code $ copilot env init --name test --no-custom-resources
-
   Creates an environment with imported VPC resources.
   /code $ copilot env init --import-vpc-id vpc-099c32d2b98cdcf47 \
   /code --import-public-subnets subnet-013e8b691862966cf,subnet -014661ebb7ab8681a \
@@ -635,7 +632,7 @@ func BuildEnvInitCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	// TODO: use IPNetSliceVar when it is available (https://github.com/spf13/pflag/issues/273).
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&vars.AdjustVPC.PublicSubnetCIDRs, publicSubnetCIDRsFlag, nil, publicSubnetCIDRsFlagDescription)
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&vars.AdjustVPC.PrivateSubnetCIDRs, privateSubnetCIDRsFlag, nil, privateSubnetCIDRsFlagDescription)
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&vars.NoCustomResources, noCustomResourcesFlag, false, noCustomResourcesFlagDescription)
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&vars.DefaultConfig, defaultConfigFlag, false, defaultConfigFlagDescription)
 
 	flags := pflag.NewFlagSet("Common", pflag.ContinueOnError)
 	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(nameFlag))
@@ -644,7 +641,7 @@ func BuildEnvInitCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(secretAccessKeyFlag))
 	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(sessionTokenFlag))
 	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(regionFlag))
-	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(noCustomResourcesFlag))
+	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(defaultConfigFlag))
 	flags.AddFlag(cmd.Flags().Lookup(prodEnvFlag))
 
 	resourcesImportFlag := pflag.NewFlagSet("Import Existing Resources", pflag.ContinueOnError)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/cli/env_init_test.go b/internal/pkg/cli/env_init_test.go
index 7180c0f7231..7466690535e 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/cli/env_init_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/cli/env_init_test.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ type initEnvMocks struct {
 
 func TestInitEnvOpts_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		inEnvName           string
-		inAppName           string
-		inNoCustomResources bool
-		inVPCID             string
-		inPublicIDs         []string
-		inVPCCIDR           net.IPNet
-		inPublicCIDRs       []string
+		inEnvName     string
+		inAppName     string
+		inDefault     bool
+		inVPCID       string
+		inPublicIDs   []string
+		inVPCCIDR     net.IPNet
+		inPublicCIDRs []string
 
 		inProfileName     string
 		inAccessKeyID     string
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ func TestInitEnvOpts_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			wantedErrMsg: "cannot specify both import vpc flags and configure vpc flags",
 		},
 		"cannot import or configure resources if use default flag is set": {
-			inEnvName:           "test-pdx",
-			inAppName:           "phonetool",
-			inNoCustomResources: true,
-			inVPCID:             "mockID",
+			inEnvName: "test-pdx",
+			inAppName: "phonetool",
+			inDefault: true,
+			inVPCID:   "mockID",
 
-			wantedErrMsg: fmt.Sprintf("cannot import or configure vpc if --%s is set", noCustomResourcesFlag),
+			wantedErrMsg: fmt.Sprintf("cannot import or configure vpc if --%s is set", defaultConfigFlag),
 		},
 		"should err if both profile and access key id are set": {
 			inAppName:     "phonetool",
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func TestInitEnvOpts_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			// GIVEN
 			opts := &initEnvOpts{
 				initEnvVars: initEnvVars{
-					Name:              tc.inEnvName,
-					NoCustomResources: tc.inNoCustomResources,
+					Name:          tc.inEnvName,
+					DefaultConfig: tc.inDefault,
 					AdjustVPC: adjustVPCVars{
 						PublicSubnetCIDRs: tc.inPublicCIDRs,
 						CIDR:              tc.inVPCCIDR,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func TestInitEnvOpts_Ask(t *testing.T) {
 			setupMocks: func(m initEnvMocks) {
 				m.sessProvider.EXPECT().FromProfile(gomock.Any()).Return(mockSession, nil)
 				m.prompt.EXPECT().SelectOne(envInitDefaultEnvConfirmPrompt, "", envInitCustomizedEnvTypes).
-					Return(envInitWithNoCustomizedResourcesSelectOption, nil)
+					Return(envInitDefaultConfigSelectOption, nil)
 			},
 		},
 		"fail to select VPC": {
@@ -426,13 +426,13 @@ func TestInitEnvOpts_Ask(t *testing.T) {
 			// GIVEN
 			addEnv := &initEnvOpts{
 				initEnvVars: initEnvVars{
-					Name:              tc.inEnv,
-					Profile:           tc.inProfile,
-					TempCreds:         tc.inTempCreds,
-					Region:            tc.inRegion,
-					NoCustomResources: tc.inDefault,
-					AdjustVPC:         tc.inAdjustVPCVars,
-					ImportVPC:         tc.inImportVPCVars,
+					Name:          tc.inEnv,
+					Profile:       tc.inProfile,
+					TempCreds:     tc.inTempCreds,
+					Region:        tc.inRegion,
+					DefaultConfig: tc.inDefault,
+					AdjustVPC:     tc.inAdjustVPCVars,
+					ImportVPC:     tc.inImportVPCVars,
 					GlobalOpts: &GlobalOpts{
 						prompt: mocks.prompt,
 					},
diff --git a/internal/pkg/cli/flag.go b/internal/pkg/cli/flag.go
index cf15c661fe3..6f0c030df24 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/cli/flag.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/cli/flag.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const (
 	publicSubnetCIDRsFlag  = "override-public-cidrs"
 	privateSubnetCIDRsFlag = "override-private-cidrs"
 
-	noCustomResourcesFlag = "no-custom-resources"
+	defaultConfigFlag = "default-config"
 
 	accessKeyIDFlag     = "aws-access-key-id"
 	secretAccessKeyFlag = "aws-secret-access-key"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Tasks with the same group name share the same set of resources.
 	publicSubnetCIDRsFlagDescription  = "Optional. CIDR to use for public subnets (default 10.0.0.0/24,10.0.1.0/24)."
 	privateSubnetCIDRsFlagDescription = "Optional. CIDR to use for private subnets (default 10.0.2.0/24,10.0.3.0/24)."
 
-	noCustomResourcesFlagDescription = "Optional. Skip prompting and use default environment configuration."
+	defaultConfigFlagDescription = "Optional. Skip prompting and use default environment configuration."
 
 	accessKeyIDFlagDescription     = "Optional. An AWS access key."
 	secretAccessKeyFlagDescription = "Optional. An AWS secret access key."