diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 486e7a6..cabc1a1 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -181,12 +181,13 @@ function stub_site_definition {
         ln -s "$SITE_PATH" "$PROJECT_PATH/sites/$DOMAIN_NAME"
     fi
 
-    if [ ! -f "$SITE_PATH/site_definition" ]; then
+    SITE_DEFINITION_PATH="$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
+    if [ ! -f "$SITE_DEFINITION_PATH" ]; then
+
         # check to see if the enf file exists. exist if not.
-        SITE_DEFINITION_PATH="$SITE_PATH/site_definition"
         if [ ! -f "$SITE_DEFINITION_PATH" ]; then
 
-            # stub out a site_definition with new passwords.
+            # stub out a site.conf with new passwords.
             cat >"$SITE_DEFINITION_PATH" <<EOL
 #!/bin/bash
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ export GITEA_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD="$(new_pass)"
 EOL
 
             chmod 0744 "$SITE_DEFINITION_PATH"
-            echo "INFO: we stubbed a new site_definition for you at '$SITE_DEFINITION_PATH'. Go update it!"
+            echo "INFO: we stubbed a new site.conf for you at '$SITE_DEFINITION_PATH'. Go update it!"
             exit 1
 
         fi
@@ -229,10 +230,10 @@ if [ ! -d "$REMOTE_PATH/projects/$PROJECT_NAME" ]; then
 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
 
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ export WWW_SERVER_MEMORY_MB="4096"
 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
@@ -260,18 +261,18 @@ fi
 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
 
@@ -328,12 +329,12 @@ for VIRTUAL_MACHINE in www btcpayserver; do
 
     export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
-    source "$SITE_PATH/site_definition"
+    source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
     source ./domain_env.sh
 
     # VALIDATE THE INPUT from the ENVFILE
     if [ -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ]; then
-        echo "ERROR: DOMAIN_NAME not specified in your site_definition."
+        echo "ERROR: DOMAIN_NAME not specified in your site.conf."
         exit 1
     fi
 
diff --git a/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh b/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh
index c9cedb2..5488cc2 100755
--- a/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh
+++ b/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
 
     # source the site path so we know what features it has.
     source ../../../../defaults.sh
-    source "$SITE_PATH/site_definition"
+    source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
     source ../../domain_env.sh
 
     if [ -n "$NOSTR_ACCOUNT_PUBKEY" ]; then