diff --git a/revid/config/variables.go b/revid/config/variables.go
index 647f9696..12959c8d 100644
--- a/revid/config/variables.go
+++ b/revid/config/variables.go
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ var Variables = []struct {
 			if err != nil {
 				c.Logger.Log(logger.Warning, fmt.Sprintf("invalid %s param", "RecPeriod"), "value", v)
 			}
-			return _v
+			c.RecPeriod = _v
 		},
 	},
 	{