diff --git a/test-cookiecutter-reclass.groovy b/test-cookiecutter-reclass.groovy
index 199970e..b895b8b 100644
--- a/test-cookiecutter-reclass.groovy
+++ b/test-cookiecutter-reclass.groovy
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 gerritDataRS['gerritProject'] = 'salt-models/reclass-system'
 
 // version of debRepos, aka formulas\reclass
-def testDistribRevision = env.DISTRIB_REVISION ?: 'nightly'
-def reclassVersion = 'v1.5.4'
+testDistribRevision = env.DISTRIB_REVISION ?: 'nightly'
+reclassVersion = 'v1.5.4'
 if (common.validInputParam(env.RECLASS_VERSION)) {
     reclassVersion = env.RECLASS_VERSION
 }