diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 1ac96af..7fe85da 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ for PROJECT_CHAIN in ${DEPLOYMENT_STRING//,/ }; do
     fi
 
 # check to see if the enf file exists. exist if not.
-PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH="$PROJECT_PATH/project_definition"
+PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH="$PROJECT_PATH/project.conf"
 if [ ! -f "$PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH" ]; then
 
-    # stub out a project_definition
+    # stub out a project.conf
     cat >"$PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH" <<EOL
 #!/bin/bash
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ BTCPAYSERVER_MAC_ADDRESS=
 EOL
 
     chmod 0744 "$PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH"
-    echo "INFO: we stubbed a new project_defition for you at '$PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH'. Go update it!"
+    echo "INFO: we stubbed a new project.conf for you at '$PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH'. Go update it!"
     echo "INFO: Learn more at https://www.sovereign-stack.org/ss-deploy/"
 
         exit 1
@@ -263,18 +263,18 @@ EOL
     source "$PROJECT_DEFINITION_PATH"
 
 if [ -z "$PRIMARY_DOMAIN" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: The PRIMARY_DOMAIN is not specified. Check your project_definition."
+    echo "ERROR: The PRIMARY_DOMAIN is not specified. Check your project.conf."
     exit 1
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$WWW_SERVER_MAC_ADDRESS" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: the WWW_SERVER_MAC_ADDRESS is not specified. Check your project_definition."
+    echo "ERROR: the WWW_SERVER_MAC_ADDRESS is not specified. Check your project.conf."
     exit 1
 fi
 
 
 if [ -z "$BTCPAYSERVER_MAC_ADDRESS" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: the BTCPAYSERVER_MAC_ADDRESS is not specified. Check your project_definition."
+    echo "ERROR: the BTCPAYSERVER_MAC_ADDRESS is not specified. Check your project.conf."
     exit 1
 fi