diff --git a/plugins/config/functions b/plugins/config/functions
index 8b6f1df49..6a36888a1 100755
--- a/plugins/config/functions
+++ b/plugins/config/functions
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ config_export() {
 config_all() {
   declare desc="Backwards compatible function for plugin use"
   if [[ -z "$DOKKU_CONFIG_EXPORT" ]]; then
-    config_export "$@"
+    config_export app "$@"
     return 0
   fi