diff --git a/roles/update/tasks/switchover.yml b/roles/update/tasks/switchover.yml
index 95e3b3b12..558bbc8ae 100644
--- a/roles/update/tasks/switchover.yml
+++ b/roles/update/tasks/switchover.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     method: POST
     body: '{"leader":"{{ ansible_hostname }}"}'
     body_format: json
-  register: patronictl_switchover_result
-  until: patronictl_switchover_result.status == 200
+  register: switchover_result
+  until: switchover_result.status == 200
   retries: 300
   delay: 2
   environment: