diff --git a/devops/resources/user-retirement-archiver.sh b/devops/resources/user-retirement-archiver.sh
index 4c9787dfd..f4597481e 100644
--- a/devops/resources/user-retirement-archiver.sh
+++ b/devops/resources/user-retirement-archiver.sh
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ pip install -r util/jenkins/requirements.txt
 # hide the sensitive information in the logs
 set +x
 
-SECRET_YAML=$(aws secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id "${SECRET_ARN}" --region "us-east-1" --output json | jq -r '.SecretString' | yq -y .)
+CONFIG_YAML=$(aws secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id "${SECRET_ARN}" --region "us-east-1" --output json | jq -r '.SecretString' | yq -y .)
 
 # Create a temporary file to store the YAML
-temp_yaml_file=$(mktemp $WORKSPACE/tempfile.XXXXXXXXXX.yml)
+TEMP_CONFIG_YAML=$(mktemp $WORKSPACE/tempfile.XXXXXXXXXX.yml)
 
 # Write the YAML data to the temporary file
-echo "$SECRET_YAML" > "$temp_yaml_file"
+echo "$CONFIG_YAML" > "$TEMP_CONFIG_YAML"
 
 set -x
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 
 # Call the script to read the retirement statuses from the LMS, send them to S3, and delete them from the LMS.
 python scripts/retirement_archive_and_cleanup.py \
-    --config_file=$temp_yaml_file \
+    --config_file=$TEMP_CONFIG_YAML \
     --cool_off_days=$COOL_OFF_DAYS \
     --batch_size=$BATCH_SIZE \
     --start_date=$START_DATE \
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ python scripts/retirement_archive_and_cleanup.py \
     --dry_run=$DRY_RUN
 
 # Remove the temporary file after processing
-rm -f "$temp_yaml_file"
+rm -f "$TEMP_CONFIG_YAML"