diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
index 0612038..f6adba0 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	tapeFlag       = "tape"
 	recordSizeFlag = "record-size"
 	srcFlag        = "src"
 	overwriteFlag  = "overwrite"
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	archiveCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to write to")
 	archiveCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordSizeFlag, "e", 20, "Amount of 512-bit blocks per record")
 	archiveCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(srcFlag, "s", ".", "Directory to archive")
 	archiveCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolP(overwriteFlag, "o", false, "Start writing from the current position instead of from the end of the tape/file")
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/eject.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/eject.go
index 3c13159..75e28b7 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/eject.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/eject.go
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ var ejectCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	ejectCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape drive to get the current record from")
-
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(ejectCmd)
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go
index 17af065..55f1721 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	listCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to read from")
 	listCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordSizeFlag, "e", 20, "Amount of 512-bit blocks per record")
 	listCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordFlag, "r", 0, "Record to seek too before counting")
 	listCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(blockFlag, "b", 0, "Block in record to seek too before counting")
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go
index 982d156..ce05a09 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ var restoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	restoreCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to read from")
 	restoreCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordSizeFlag, "e", 20, "Amount of 512-bit blocks per record")
 	restoreCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordFlag, "r", 0, "Record to seek too")
 	restoreCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(blockFlag, "b", 0, "Block in record to seek too")
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go
index 019c40b..9f8e985 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
+const (
+	tapeFlag = "tape"
+)
+
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "stbak",
 	Short: "Simple Tape Backup",
@@ -21,6 +25,14 @@ https://github.com/pojntfx/stfs`,
 }
 
 func Execute() {
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to use")
+
+	if err := viper.BindPFlags(rootCmd.PersistentFlags()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	viper.AutomaticEnv()
+
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/tell.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/tell.go
index b05544a..94e339c 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/tell.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/tell.go
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ var tellCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	tellCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape drive to get the current record from")
-
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(tellCmd)
diff --git a/cmd/stcache/cmd/index.go b/cmd/stcache/cmd/index.go
index a3f32bd..91945b1 100644
--- a/cmd/stcache/cmd/index.go
+++ b/cmd/stcache/cmd/index.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	dbFlag         = "db"
-	tapeFlag       = "tape"
 	recordSizeFlag = "record-size"
 	recordFlag     = "record"
 	blockFlag      = "block"
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ func init() {
 	workingDirDefault := filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "stcache", "var", "lib", "stcache")
 
 	indexCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(dbFlag, "d", filepath.Join(workingDirDefault, "index.sqlite"), "Database to use")
-	indexCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to read from")
 	indexCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordSizeFlag, "e", 20, "Amount of 512-bit blocks per record")
 	indexCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(recordFlag, "r", 0, "Record to seek too before counting")
 	indexCmd.PersistentFlags().IntP(blockFlag, "b", 0, "Block in record to seek too before counting")
diff --git a/cmd/stcache/cmd/root.go b/cmd/stcache/cmd/root.go
index f4376f5..11d79d8 100644
--- a/cmd/stcache/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/stcache/cmd/root.go
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
+const (
+	tapeFlag = "tape"
+)
+
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "stcache",
 	Short: "Simple Tape Cache",
@@ -21,6 +25,14 @@ https://github.com/pojntfx/stfs`,
 }
 
 func Execute() {
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to use")
+
+	if err := viper.BindPFlags(rootCmd.PersistentFlags()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	viper.AutomaticEnv()
+
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}