diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8774a3a..d2857b0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ var (
 
 	png          = app.Flag("png", "Download a weather PNG image").Short('P').Default("false").Bool()
 	addFrame     = app.Flag("add-frame", "Add a frame to the output (PNG only)").Short('p').Default("false").Bool()
-	transparency = app.Flag("transparency", "Set transparency level (0-255) (PNG only) (--expert-mode)").OverrideDefaultFromEnvar("GO_CMW_TRANSPARENCY").Short('t').Default("0").Int()
+	transparency = app.Flag("transparency", "Set transparency level (0-255) (PNG only) (--expert-mode)").OverrideDefaultFromEnvar("GO_CMW_TRANSPARENCY").Short('t').Default("255").Int()
 	download     = app.Flag("download", "Enables download mode (--expert-mode)").Short('d').Default("false").Bool()
 	fileName     = app.Flag("file-name", "Name download file (--expert-mode)").OverrideDefaultFromEnvar("GO_CMW_FILE_NAME").Default("").String()
 	oneLiner     = app.Flag("one-liner", "One liner outpet (for the terminal multiplexer lovers out there)").Short('O').Default("false").Bool()