diff --git a/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/properties/ProjectProperties.java b/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/properties/ProjectProperties.java
index f38a0996..7d87b37a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/properties/ProjectProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/properties/ProjectProperties.java
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ public void populateWithEnvValues(ProjectProperties props) {
             if (props == null) {
                 return;
             }
-            PropertiesBuilder.setEnvIfExists(props::setProjectId, CROWDIN_PROJECT_ID);
+            if (props.getProjectId() == null) {
+                PropertiesBuilder.setEnvIfExists(props::setProjectId, CROWDIN_PROJECT_ID);
+            }
         }
 
         @Override