diff --git a/roles/ensure-pip/README.rst b/roles/ensure-pip/README.rst
index 835613301..d757d7fb9 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-pip/README.rst
+++ b/roles/ensure-pip/README.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ This role will also install ``wheel`` components sufficient to run
 
 **Output Variables**
 
-.. zuul:rolevar:: ensure_pip_virtualenv_cmd
+.. zuul:rolevar:: ensure_pip_virtualenv_command
 
    This variable will be set to a command appropriate for general
    usage with the ``pip`` module ``virtualenv_command`` argument on the
diff --git a/roles/ensure-pip/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/ensure-pip/tasks/main.yaml
index e85d2ab5d..9ef9beaea 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-pip/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-pip/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   set_fact:
     _host_virtualenv: '{{ (_venv_probe.rc == 0) | ternary(_venv_probe.stdout + " -m venv", "virtualenv") }}'
 
-- name: Set ensure_pip_virtualenv_cmd
+- name: Set ensure_pip_virtualenv_command
   set_fact:
     ensure_pip_virtualenv_command: '{{ ensure_pip_virtualenv_command | default(_host_virtualenv) }}'
     cacheable: true