diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
index 83dff1ce92..db9aa461f5 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module Homebrew
       },
       HOMEBREW_BAT_CONFIG_PATH:                  {
         description:  "Use this as the `bat` configuration file.",
-        default_text: "`$HOME/.config/bat/config`.",
+        default_text: "`$BAT_CONFIG_PATH`.",
       },
       HOMEBREW_BAT_THEME:                        {
         description:  "Use this as the `bat` theme for syntax highlighting.",
diff --git a/bin/brew b/bin/brew
index 113b5e924e..0c78bdd632 100755
--- a/bin/brew
+++ b/bin/brew
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ HOMEBREW_LIBRARY="${HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY}/Library"
 
 # Copy and export all HOMEBREW_* variables previously mentioned in
 # manpage or used elsewhere by Homebrew.
-for VAR in BAT_THEME BROWSER DISPLAY EDITOR NO_COLOR TMUX DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS XDG_RUNTIME_DIR CODESPACES
+for VAR in BAT_CONFIG_PATH BAT_THEME BROWSER DISPLAY EDITOR NO_COLOR TMUX DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS XDG_RUNTIME_DIR CODESPACES
 do
   # Skip if variable value is empty.
   [[ -z "${!VAR:-}" ]] && continue
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 4f860b9e9b..3ebf62bb30 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ example, run `export HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT=1` rather than just
 - `HOMEBREW_BAT_CONFIG_PATH`
   <br>Use this as the `bat` configuration file.
 
-  *Default:* `$HOME/.config/bat/config`.
+  *Default:* `$BAT_CONFIG_PATH`.
 
 - `HOMEBREW_BAT_THEME`
   <br>Use this as the `bat` theme for syntax highlighting.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 33db5771f9..5151b26815 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -2876,7 +2876,7 @@ If set, use \fBbat\fR for the \fBbrew cat\fR command\.
 Use this as the \fBbat\fR configuration file\.
 .
 .IP
-\fIDefault:\fR \fB$HOME/\.config/bat/config\fR\.
+\fIDefault:\fR \fB$BAT_CONFIG_PATH\fR\.
 .
 .TP
 \fBHOMEBREW_BAT_THEME\fR