diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 6ae3821..68c785c 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def onConnected(interface):
 
         # convenient place to store any keyword args we pass to getNode
         getNode_kwargs = {
-            "requestChannelRetries": args.channel_fetch_retries,
+            "requestChannelRetries": args.channel_fetch_attempts,
             "timeout": args.timeout
         }
 
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ def initParser():
     )
 
     group.add_argument(
-        "--channel-fetch-retries",
+        "--channel-fetch-attempts",
         help=("Attempt to retrieve channel settings for --ch-set this many times before giving up."),
         default=3,
         type=int,
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index 86e4e80..872c7f0 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
         return table
 
     def getNode(
-        self, nodeId: str, requestChannels: bool = True, requestChannelRetries: int = 3, timeout: int = 300
+        self, nodeId: str, requestChannels: bool = True, requestChannelAttempts: int = 3, timeout: int = 300
     ) -> meshtastic.node.Node:
         """Return a node object which contains device settings and channel info"""
         if nodeId in (LOCAL_ADDR, BROADCAST_ADDR):
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
             if requestChannels:
                 logging.debug("About to requestChannels")
                 n.requestChannels()
-                retries_left = requestChannelRetries
+                retries_left = requestChannelAttempts
                 last_index: int = 0
                 while retries_left > 0:
                     retries_left -= 1
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
                         new_index: int = len(n.partialChannels) if n.partialChannels else 0
                         # each time we get a new channel, reset the counter
                         if new_index != last_index:
-                            retries_left = requestChannelRetries - 1
+                            retries_left = requestChannelAttempts - 1
                         if retries_left <= 0:
                             our_exit(f"Error: Timed out waiting for channels, giving up")
                         print("Timed out trying to retrieve channel info, retrying")