diff --git a/yazi-boot/src/args.rs b/yazi-boot/src/args.rs
index 1732b92c..db6cc2a2 100644
--- a/yazi-boot/src/args.rs
+++ b/yazi-boot/src/args.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ pub struct Args {
 	#[arg(long)]
 	pub clear_cache: bool,
 
+	/// Use the specified client ID, must be a globally unique number
+	#[arg(long)]
+	pub client_id:     Option<u64>,
 	/// Report the specified local events to stdout
 	#[arg(long)]
 	pub local_events:  Option<String>,
@@ -34,8 +37,4 @@ pub struct Args {
 	/// Print version
 	#[arg(short = 'V', long)]
 	pub version: bool,
-
-	/// Set the YAZI_ID environment variable (integer)
-	#[arg(long)]
-	pub id: Option<u64>,
 }
diff --git a/yazi-boot/src/boot.rs b/yazi-boot/src/boot.rs
index 5016cfb1..9f412674 100644
--- a/yazi-boot/src/boot.rs
+++ b/yazi-boot/src/boot.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ pub struct Boot {
 	pub flavor_dir: PathBuf,
 	pub plugin_dir: PathBuf,
 	pub state_dir:  PathBuf,
-
-	pub yazi_id: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 impl Boot {
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ impl Default for Boot {
 			plugin_dir: config_dir.join("plugins"),
 			config_dir,
 			state_dir: Xdg::state_dir(),
-			yazi_id: ARGS.id.clone(),
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/yazi-dds/src/lib.rs b/yazi-dds/src/lib.rs
index 90f4d022..6567fe19 100644
--- a/yazi-dds/src/lib.rs
+++ b/yazi-dds/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub use sendable::*;
 use server::*;
 pub use state::*;
 use stream::*;
-use yazi_boot::BOOT;
+use yazi_boot::ARGS;
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
 pub static USERS_CACHE: yazi_shared::RoCell<uzers::UsersCache> = yazi_shared::RoCell::new();
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn init() {
 	let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 
 	// Client
-	ID.init(BOOT.yazi_id.unwrap_or(yazi_shared::timestamp_us()));
+	ID.init(ARGS.client_id.unwrap_or(yazi_shared::timestamp_us()));
 	PEERS.with(Default::default);
 	QUEUE_TX.init(tx);
 	QUEUE_RX.init(rx);