diff --git a/kapitan/inputs/base.py b/kapitan/inputs/base.py
index 6a4b1efca..711eff26f 100644
--- a/kapitan/inputs/base.py
+++ b/kapitan/inputs/base.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def compile_input_path(self, input_path, comp_obj, ext_vars, **kwargs):
         target_name = ext_vars["target"]
         output_path = comp_obj["output_path"]
         output_type = comp_obj.get("output_type", self.default_output_type())
-        prune_input = comp_obj.get("prune", kwargs.get("prune", False))
+        prune_output = comp_obj.get("prune", kwargs.get("prune", False))
 
         logger.debug("Compiling %s", input_path)
         try:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def compile_input_path(self, input_path, comp_obj, ext_vars, **kwargs):
                 ext_vars,
                 output=output_type,
                 target_name=target_name,
-                prune_input=prune_input,
+                prune_output=prune_output,
                 **kwargs,
             )
         except KapitanError as e:
diff --git a/kapitan/inputs/jsonnet.py b/kapitan/inputs/jsonnet.py
index 5251b1d39..f6bdd8d98 100644
--- a/kapitan/inputs/jsonnet.py
+++ b/kapitan/inputs/jsonnet.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def _search_imports(cwd, imp):
         output_obj = json.loads(json_output)
 
         output = kwargs.get("output", "yaml")
-        prune = kwargs.get("prune_input", False)
+        prune = kwargs.get("prune_output", False)
         reveal = kwargs.get("reveal", False)
         target_name = kwargs.get("target_name", None)
         indent = kwargs.get("indent", 2)
diff --git a/kapitan/inputs/kadet.py b/kapitan/inputs/kadet.py
index a86f418e5..f9b556434 100644
--- a/kapitan/inputs/kadet.py
+++ b/kapitan/inputs/kadet.py
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ def compile_file(self, file_path, compile_path, ext_vars, **kwargs):
         ext_vars is not used in Kadet
         kwargs:
             output: default 'yaml', accepts 'json'
-            prune: default False
+            prune_output: default False
             reveal: default False, set to reveal refs on compile
             target_name: default None, set to current target being compiled
             indent: default 2
         """
         output = kwargs.get("output", "yaml")
-        prune = kwargs.get("prune", False)
+        prune_output = kwargs.get("prune_output", False)
         reveal = kwargs.get("reveal", False)
         target_name = kwargs.get("target_name", None)
         # inventory_path = kwargs.get("inventory_path", None)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def compile_file(self, file_path, compile_path, ext_vars, **kwargs):
             raise CompileError(f"Could not load Kadet module: {spec.name[16:]}")
 
         output_obj = _to_dict(output_obj)
-        if prune:
+        if prune_output:
             output_obj = prune_empty(output_obj)
 
         # Return None if output_obj has no output