diff --git a/cli/README.md b/cli/README.md
index b8a8d23fb..237c21053 100644
--- a/cli/README.md
+++ b/cli/README.md
@@ -310,14 +310,14 @@ grid receiver lookup-account <accountId>
 
 ```bash
 # List cards
-grid cards list [--cardholder-id <id>] [--status ACTIVE]
+grid cards list [--customer-id <id>] [--status ACTIVE]
 
 # Get a card
 grid cards get <cardId>
 
 # Issue a virtual card
 grid cards create \
-  --cardholder-id <customerId> \
+  --customer-id <customerId> \
   --funding-source "InternalAccount:1" \
   --max-spend-per-transaction 5000
 
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/cards.ts b/cli/src/commands/cards.ts
index a531f0572..1cd02409f 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/cards.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/cards.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { addSignedOptions, signedHeaders, validateSignedOptions } from "../signe
 
 interface Card {
   id: string;
-  cardholderId: string;
+  customerId: string;
   platformCardId?: string;
   status: "PENDING_KYC" | "PROCESSING" | "ACTIVE" | "FROZEN" | "CLOSED";
   form: "VIRTUAL";
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function registerCardsCommand(
   cardsCmd
     .command("list")
     .description("List cards")
-    .option("--cardholder-id <id>", "Filter by cardholder (customer) ID")
+    .option("--customer-id <id>", "Filter by customer ID")
     .option("--account-id <id>", "Filter by a bound funding-source account ID")
     .option("--platform-card-id <id>", "Filter by platform card ID")
     .option("--status <status>", "Filter by status (PENDING_KYC, PROCESSING, ACTIVE, FROZEN, CLOSED)")
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export function registerCardsCommand(
       }
 
       const params: Record<string, string | number | undefined> = {
-        cardholderId: options.cardholderId,
+        customerId: options.customerId,
         accountId: options.accountId,
         platformCardId: options.platformCardId,
         status: options.status,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function registerCardsCommand(
   cardsCmd
     .command("create")
     .description("Issue a card")
-    .requiredOption("--cardholder-id <id>", "Cardholder (customer) ID")
+    .requiredOption("--customer-id <id>", "Customer ID")
     .requiredOption(
       "--funding-source <id>",
       "Internal account ID that funds the card",
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export function registerCardsCommand(
       if (!client) return;
 
       const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
-        cardholderId: options.cardholderId,
+        customerId: options.customerId,
         form: options.form,
         fundingSource: options.fundingSource,
       };
diff --git a/cli/test/cards.test.ts b/cli/test/cards.test.ts
index 97c32e1c2..34c3b1434 100644
--- a/cli/test/cards.test.ts
+++ b/cli/test/cards.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe("cards list", () => {
     const { request } = await runCli([
       "cards",
       "list",
-      "--cardholder-id",
+      "--customer-id",
       "Customer:abc",
       "--status",
       "ACTIVE",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe("cards list", () => {
 
     expect(request?.path).toBe("/grid/v1/cards");
     expect(request?.query).toMatchObject({
-      cardholderId: "Customer:abc",
+      customerId: "Customer:abc",
       status: "ACTIVE",
     });
   });
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("cards create", () => {
     const { request } = await runCli([
       "cards",
       "create",
-      "--cardholder-id",
+      "--customer-id",
       "Customer:abc",
       "--funding-source",
       "InternalAccount:1",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe("cards create", () => {
     expect(request?.method).toBe("POST");
     expect(request?.path).toBe("/grid/v1/cards");
     expect(request?.body).toMatchObject({
-      cardholderId: "Customer:abc",
+      customerId: "Customer:abc",
       form: "VIRTUAL",
       fundingSource: "InternalAccount:1",
     });
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe("cards create", () => {
     const { request } = await runCli([
       "cards",
       "create",
-      "--cardholder-id",
+      "--customer-id",
       "Customer:abc",
       "--funding-source",
       "InternalAccount:1",
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe("cards create", () => {
       runCli([
         "cards",
         "create",
-        "--cardholder-id",
+        "--customer-id",
         "Customer:abc",
         "--funding-source",
         "",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("cards create", () => {
     const { request } = await runCli([
       "cards",
       "create",
-      "--cardholder-id",
+      "--customer-id",
       "Customer:abc",
       "--funding-source",
       "  InternalAccount:1  ",
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe("cards create", () => {
       runCli([
         "cards",
         "create",
-        "--cardholder-id",
+        "--customer-id",
         "Customer:abc",
         "--funding-source",
         "InternalAccount:1",