diff --git a/release_mixin.py b/release_mixin.py
index fbf5756..4b8dc38 100644
--- a/release_mixin.py
+++ b/release_mixin.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def create_release_mixin_config(config_file, main_branch) -> dict:
     config.update(
         {'ReleaseMixin':
             {'main_branch': main_branch,
-             'file': config_file}})
+             'config_file': config_file}})
     return config
 
 def add_versions(config, release_version, bump_version) -> dict:
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class ReleaseMixin(DevopsBuild):
     def __init__(self, project, config):
         super().__init__(project, config)
         release_mixin_config = config['ReleaseMixin']                
-        self.file = release_mixin_config['file']
+        self.config_file = release_mixin_config['config_file']
         self.main_branch = release_mixin_config['main_branch']
-        self.version_repo = VersionRepository(self.file)
+        self.version_repo = VersionRepository(self.config_file)
         self.release_version = None
         self.bump_version = None
         self.commit_string = None
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ReleaseMixin(DevopsBuild):
             raise Exception('Trying to release while not on main branch')
         
         self.version_repo.write_file(version.get_version_string())
-        git_repository.add_file(self.file)
+        git_repository.add_file(self.config_file)
         match version.release_type:
             case None:
                 raise Exception('Release type not set but trying to commit.')