diff --git a/_skeleton_role_/defaults/main.yml.j2 b/_skeleton_role_/defaults/main.yml.j2
index 7e0e13ce7..9fc774e2a 100644
--- a/_skeleton_role_/defaults/main.yml.j2
+++ b/_skeleton_role_/defaults/main.yml.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 # All variables intended for modification should place placed in this file.
 
-# All variables within this role should have a prefix of "{{ role_name }}"
-{{ role_name }}_debug: false
+# All variables within this role should have a prefix of "tripleo_{{ role_name | replace('-', '_') }}"
+tripleo_{{ role_name | replace('-', '_') }}_debug: false
 
diff --git a/_skeleton_role_/vars/main.yml b/_skeleton_role_/vars/main.yml
index d4719abd0..f07fc5f76 100644
--- a/_skeleton_role_/vars/main.yml
+++ b/_skeleton_role_/vars/main.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 # vars, items within this path are considered part of the role and not
 # intended to be modified.
 
-# All variables within this role should have a prefix of "{{ role_name }}"
+# All variables within this role should have a prefix of "tripleo_{{ role_name | replace('-', '_') }}"