diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8c2835b..8448d45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!/tests/**/.local-sherpa
+!/tests/**/.sherparc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5496d4c..7cd2373 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function_1() {
 ```
 
 ```shell
-# ~/projects/project_awesome/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_awesome/.sherparc
 export VAR_1="LOCAL VAR PROJECT AWESOME"
 
 alias alias_1='echo "LOCAL ALIAS PROJECT AWESOME"'
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Sherpa won't load any local env file unless you trust the directory first.
 This is to prevent running malicious code when you `cd` into a directory.
 
 ``` bash
-$ echo "alias rs=rspec" > ~/projects/project_awesome/.local-sherpa
+$ echo "alias rs=rspec" > ~/projects/project_awesome/.sherparc
 $ cd ~/projects/project_awesome
 Sherpa: The local env file is not trusted. Run `sherpa trust` to mark it as trusted.
 $ rs
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ Unexported variables and other data types are not supported yet.
 $ git clone git@github.com:tothpeter/local_sherpa.git ~/.dotfiles/lib/local_sherpa
 # Hook it into your shell
 $ echo "source ~/.dotfiles/lib/local_sherpa/local_sherpa.sh" >> ~/.zshrc
-# Exclude the local env Sherpa files (.local-sherpa) globally in Git
-$ echo ".local-sherpa" >> $(git config --global core.excludesfile)
+# Exclude the local env Sherpa files (.sherparc) globally in Git
+$ echo ".sherparc" >> $(git config --global core.excludesfile)
 
 # Optional but recommended
 alias se='sherpa edit'
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ if you find it useful.
 
 ```shell
 # Given the following directory structure with the corresponding local env files
-# ~/projects/.local-sherpa
-# ~/projects/project_awesome/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/.sherparc
+# ~/projects/project_awesome/.sherparc
 # ~/projects/project_awesome/subdir
 
 $ cd ~/projects/
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ Sherpa: Local env loaded. Sherpa is ready for action.
 
 ### Local env file
 
-🚧 Comming up
+```shell
+export SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE='.sherparc'
+```
 
 ## Cookbook
 
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ Sherpa: Local env loaded. Sherpa is ready for action.
 ```shell
 # Run RSpec in the `project-awesome-api` Docker container
 
-# ~/projects/project_awesome_api/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_awesome_api/.sherparc
 alias de='docker exec -it project-awesome-api'
 alias rs='de rspec'
 ```
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ alias rs='de rspec'
 ```shell
 # Run RSpec on the host machine
 
-# ~/projects/project_for_mortals/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_for_mortals/.sherparc
 alias rs='bin/rspec'
 ```
 
@@ -209,21 +211,21 @@ With this config `RSpec` will run depending on in which directory you `cd` into.
 ### Rails console in production 🤫
 
 ```shell
-# ~/projects/project_with_heroku/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_with_heroku/.sherparc
 alias rc_prod='heroku run rails c -a APP_NAME'
 
-# ~/projects/project_with_aws/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_with_aws/.sherparc
 alias rc_prod='ssh -i /path/key-pair-name.pem user@hostname "/var/app/current/bin/rails console"'
 ```
 
 ### Start your dev environment
 
 ```shell
-# ~/projects/project_with_docker/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_with_docker/.sherparc
 alias up='docker-compose up --build -d'
 alias down='docker-compose down'
 
-# ~/projects/project_basic/.local-sherpa
+# ~/projects/project_basic/.sherparc
 alias up='bin/rails s'
 ```
 
diff --git a/lib/init.sh b/lib/init.sh
index e7d0a24..87fec91 100644
--- a/lib/init.sh
+++ b/lib/init.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export SHERPA_ENABLED=true
 export SHERPA_LOG_LEVEL='info' # debug, info, no talking
+export SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE='.sherparc'
 
 if [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then
   SHERPA_LIB_PATH=$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )
diff --git a/lib/local_env_file_parser.sh b/lib/local_env_file_parser.sh
index b220771..5698382 100644
--- a/lib/local_env_file_parser.sh
+++ b/lib/local_env_file_parser.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ _fetch_variable_names() {
   # Cleanup:
   # export var_1 -> var_1
   local variable_names
-  variable_names=$(grep -oE "$filter_pattern" .local-sherpa | awk '{print $2}')
+  variable_names=$(grep -oE "$filter_pattern" "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE" | awk '{print $2}')
 
   if [ -n "$variable_names" ]; then
     echo "$variable_names"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _fetch_aliase_names() {
   # Cleanup:
   # alias alias_1=... -> alias_1
   local alias_names
-  alias_names=$(grep -E "$filter_pattern" .local-sherpa | awk -F'[ =]' '{print $2}')
+  alias_names=$(grep -E "$filter_pattern" "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE" | awk -F'[ =]' '{print $2}')
 
   if [ -n "$alias_names" ]; then
     echo "$alias_names"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ _fetch_function_names() {
   # function_1() -> function_1
   # function function_2() -> function_2() -> function_2
   local function_names
-  function_names=$(grep -oE "$filter_pattern" .local-sherpa | \
+  function_names=$(grep -oE "$filter_pattern" "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE" | \
                    sed 's/function //' | \
                    sed 's/()//')
 
diff --git a/lib/sherpa.sh b/lib/sherpa.sh
index 76152ff..6d0f706 100644
--- a/lib/sherpa.sh
+++ b/lib/sherpa.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Tell sherpa how much he should talk (works only for the current session):
 
 edit() {
   echo "hint: Waiting for your editor to close the file..."
-  eval "$EDITOR .local-sherpa"
+  eval "$EDITOR $SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE"
 }
 
 disable() {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ load_current_env() {
   log_debug "Load local env?"
 
   # Skip if there is no local env file
-  [ -f .local-sherpa ] || { log_debug "No local env file"; return; }
+  [ -f "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE" ] || { log_debug "No local env file"; return; }
 
   # Skip if the env was already loaded
   was_env_loaded && { log_debug "Local env already loaded"; return; }
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ load_current_env() {
 
   stash_local_env
   log_debug "Load local env"
-  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-  source .local-sherpa
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+  source "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE"
   # Append the current directory to the list. This is needed to unload the envs
   # in the right order when we change directories. The root directory should be
   # the last one to unload.
diff --git a/lib/trust_verification.sh b/lib/trust_verification.sh
index cd886bc..13ed457 100644
--- a/lib/trust_verification.sh
+++ b/lib/trust_verification.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 _calculate_checksum() {
-  sha256sum .local-sherpa | cut -d ' ' -f 1
+  sha256sum "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE" | cut -d ' ' -f 1
 }
 
 verify_trust() {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ verify_trust() {
 }
 
 trust_current_env() {
-  if [[ ! -f .local-sherpa ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE" ]]; then
     log_info "Nothing to trust. The current directory has no local env file. Run \`sherpa edit\` to create one."
     return 1
   fi
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/parsing/.local-sherpa b/tests/fixtures/parsing/.sherparc
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/parsing/.local-sherpa
rename to tests/fixtures/parsing/.sherparc
diff --git a/tests/lib/local_env_file_parser_test.sh b/tests/lib/local_env_file_parser_test.sh
index dd2ca36..016ad47 100644
--- a/tests/lib/local_env_file_parser_test.sh
+++ b/tests/lib/local_env_file_parser_test.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source tests/support/init.sh
 
 # Setup
-cd fixtures/parsing
+export SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE="fixtures/parsing/$SHERPA_LOCAL_ENV_FILE"
 
 
 expected_list="var_1
diff --git a/tests/playground/performance/.local-sherpa b/tests/playground/performance/.sherparc
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/playground/performance/.local-sherpa
rename to tests/playground/performance/.sherparc
diff --git a/tests/playground/project_1/.local-sherpa b/tests/playground/project_1/.sherparc
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/playground/project_1/.local-sherpa
rename to tests/playground/project_1/.sherparc
diff --git a/tests/playground/project_1/subfolder/subproject/.local-sherpa b/tests/playground/project_1/subfolder/subproject/.sherparc
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/playground/project_1/subfolder/subproject/.local-sherpa
rename to tests/playground/project_1/subfolder/subproject/.sherparc
diff --git a/tests/playground/project_2/.local-sherpa b/tests/playground/project_2/.sherparc
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/playground/project_2/.local-sherpa
rename to tests/playground/project_2/.sherparc