diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f5031e..0735ce8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ We intentionally consider the installation and configuration of web servers, and
 Some of the more important variables are briefly described below.  You can see all variables by looking at the `defaults/main.yml` file.
 
 ```yml
-system_user: "react"  # name of the user that will own the django installation
-node_version: 10.x  # the version of node to install
+react_system_user: "react"  # name of the user that will own the django installation
+react_node_version: 10.x  # the version of node to install
 
-git_url: "https://github.com/onaio/kaznet-frontend.git"  # the git repo of your django app which we are installing
-git_key:
+react_git_url: "https://github.com/onaio/kaznet-frontend.git"  # the git repo of your django app which we are installing
+react_git_key:
 ```
 
 ### Custom environment variables
 
 [Create react app](https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app) supports [custom environment variables](https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/blob/master/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md#adding-custom-environment-variables) and this role does too!
 
-You can set custom environment variables by using the `app_settings` variable, like so:
+You can set custom environment variables by using the `react_app_settings` variable, like so:
 
 ```yml
-app_settings:
+react_app_settings:
     REACT_APP_WEBSITE_NAME: 'Example App'
     SOMETHING_ELSE: "you can put anything here"
 ```
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5938484..1435072 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 # user
-system_user: "react"
-system_group: "www-data"
-system_user_home: "/home/{{ system_user }}"
+react_system_user: "react"
+react_system_group: "www-data"
+react_system_user_home: "/home/{{ react_system_user }}"
 
 # git
-git_url:
-git_version: "master"
-git_key:
-git_key_filename: "id_ed25519"
-remove_git_key: True
+react_git_url:
+react_git_version: "master"
+react_git_key:
+react_git_key_filename: "id_ed25519"
+react_remove_git_key: True
 
 # system-wide dependencies
-system_wide_dependencies:
+react_system_wide_dependencies:
   - git
   - nodejs
   - yarn
-node_version: 10.x
+react_node_version: 10.x
 
 # app
-env_name: "prod"
-app_name: "{{ system_user }}"
-codebase_path: "{{ system_user_home }}/app"
-versioned_path: "{{ codebase_path }}-versioned"
-checkout_path: "{{ versioned_path }}/{{ ansible_date_time['epoch'] }}"
-log_path: "/var/log/{{ app_name }}"
+react_env_name: "prod"
+react_app_name: "{{ react_system_user }}"
+react_codebase_path: "{{ react_system_user_home }}/app"
+react_versioned_path: "{{ react_codebase_path }}-versioned"
+react_checkout_path: "{{ react_versioned_path }}/{{ ansible_date_time['epoch'] }}"
+react_log_path: "/var/log/{{ react_app_name }}"
 
 # app settings
-app_settings:
+react_app_settings:
   REACT_APP_WEBSITE_NAME: 'React Example App'
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diff --git a/tasks/cleanup.yml b/tasks/cleanup.yml
index 2b78ab3..93b2c8e 100644
--- a/tasks/cleanup.yml
+++ b/tasks/cleanup.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: Get previous app deploy listing
-  shell: ls -tr1 chdir={{ versioned_path }}
+  shell: ls -tr1 chdir={{ react_versioned_path }}
   register: versioned_list
 
 - name: Remove extra files from app directroy
   file:
-    path: "{{ versioned_path }}/{{ versioned_list.stdout_lines[item|int] }}"
+    path: "{{ react_versioned_path }}/{{ versioned_list.stdout_lines[item|int] }}"
     state: absent
   with_sequence: start=0 end={{ versioned_list.stdout_lines|length - 10 }}
   ignore_errors: yes
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diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 4ac466c..56d4ef7 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -2,30 +2,30 @@
 - name: Copy environment variables file
   template:
     src: env.j2
-    dest: "{{ checkout_path }}/.env"
+    dest: "{{ react_checkout_path }}/.env"
     mode: 0644
-    owner: "{{ system_user }}"
-    group: "{{ system_group }}"
+    owner: "{{ react_system_user }}"
+    group: "{{ react_system_group }}"
 
 - name: Install Javascript requirements
   shell: yarn install
   args:
-    chdir: "{{ checkout_path }}"
+    chdir: "{{ react_checkout_path }}"
   become: True
-  become_user: "{{ system_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ react_system_user }}"
 
 - name: Compile Javascript
   shell: yarn build
   args:
-    chdir: "{{ checkout_path }}"
+    chdir: "{{ react_checkout_path }}"
   become: True
-  become_user: "{{ system_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ react_system_user }}"
 
 - name: Make the new codebase current
   file:
-    src: "{{ checkout_path }}"
-    dest: "{{ codebase_path }}"
+    src: "{{ react_checkout_path }}"
+    dest: "{{ react_codebase_path }}"
     state: link
     force: yes
-    owner: "{{ system_user }}"
-    group: "{{ system_group }}"
+    owner: "{{ react_system_user }}"
+    group: "{{ react_system_group }}"
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index f357a42..1eb30f0 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 - name: Add system user
   user:
-    name: "{{ system_user }}"
+    name: "{{ react_system_user }}"
     shell: /bin/bash
-    group: "{{ system_group }}"
+    group: "{{ react_system_group }}"
     append: yes
     createhome: yes
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   become_user: root
 
 - name: Download node
-  shell: curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_{{ node_version }} | sudo -E bash -
+  shell: curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_{{ react_node_version }} | sudo -E bash -
   become: True
   become_user: root
   args:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 - name: Install system-wide dependencies
   apt:
-    name: "{{ system_wide_dependencies }}"
+    name: "{{ react_system_wide_dependencies }}"
     state: latest
     update_cache: yes
     cache_valid_time: 600
@@ -40,61 +40,61 @@
 - name: Ensure required directories are present
   file:
     state: directory
-    owner: "{{ system_user }}"
+    owner: "{{ react_system_user }}"
     group: www-data
     path: "{{ item }}"
   when:
     - item is defined
     - item is not none
   with_items:
-    - "{{ versioned_path }}"
-    - "{{ checkout_path }}"
-    - "{{ system_user_home }}/.ssh"
+    - "{{ react_versioned_path }}"
+    - "{{ react_checkout_path }}"
+    - "{{ react_system_user_home }}/.ssh"
 
 - name: Git clone without key
   git:
     accept_hostkey: "yes"
-    repo: "{{ git_url }}"
-    dest: "{{ checkout_path }}"
-    version: "{{ git_version }}"
+    repo: "{{ react_git_url }}"
+    dest: "{{ react_checkout_path }}"
+    version: "{{ react_git_version }}"
     depth: 1
   become: True
-  become_user: "{{ system_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ react_system_user }}"
   when:
-    - git_key is not defined or git_key is none
+    - react_git_key is not defined or react_git_key is none
 
 - name: Copy git key
   copy:
-    content: "{{ git_key }}"
-    dest: "{{ system_user_home }}/.ssh/{{ git_key_filename }}"
-    owner: "{{ system_user }}"
+    content: "{{ react_git_key }}"
+    dest: "{{ react_system_user_home }}/.ssh/{{ react_git_key_filename }}"
+    owner: "{{ react_system_user }}"
     mode: 0600
   no_log: False
   when:
-    - git_key is defined
-    - git_key is not none
+    - react_git_key is defined
+    - react_git_key is not none
 
 - name: Git clone with key
   git:
     accept_hostkey: "yes"
-    repo: "{{ git_url }}"
-    dest: "{{ checkout_path }}"
-    version: "{{ git_version }}"
+    repo: "{{ react_git_url }}"
+    dest: "{{ react_checkout_path }}"
+    version: "{{ react_git_version }}"
     depth: 1
-    key_file: "{{ system_user_home }}/.ssh/{{ git_key_filename }}"
+    key_file: "{{ react_system_user_home }}/.ssh/{{ react_git_key_filename }}"
   become: True
-  become_user: "{{ system_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ react_system_user }}"
   when:
-    - git_key is defined
-    - git_key is not none
+    - react_git_key is defined
+    - react_git_key is not none
 
 - name: Remove Git Key
   file:
     state: absent
-    path: "{{ system_user_home }}/.ssh/{{ git_key_filename }}"
+    path: "{{ react_system_user_home }}/.ssh/{{ react_git_key_filename }}"
   become: True
-  become_user: "{{ system_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ react_system_user }}"
   when:
-    - git_key is defined
-    - git_key is not none
-    - remove_git_key == True
+    - react_git_key is defined
+    - react_git_key is not none
+    - react_remove_git_key == True
diff --git a/templates/env.j2 b/templates/env.j2
index f725954..560b67f 100644
--- a/templates/env.j2
+++ b/templates/env.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-{% for k,v in app_settings.items() %}
+{% for k,v in react_app_settings.items() %}
 {{k}}={{v}}
 {% endfor %}
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diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index f201a30..3adf0fb 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 - name: Test React role
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    system_user: "react_example_app"
-    node_version: 10.x
-    git_url: "https://github.com/onaio/kaznet-frontend"
-    git_version: "v1.0.4"
-    app_settings:
+    react_system_user: "react_example_app"
+    react_node_version: 10.x
+    react_git_url: "https://github.com/onaio/kaznet-frontend"
+    react_git_version: "v1.0.4"
+    react_app_settings:
       REACT_APP_WEBSITE_NAME: 'Example App'
       SOMETHING_ELSE: "you can put anything here"
   gather_facts: True