diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index d53ab55d..de920273 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
     deployment_config_file = os.path.join(deployment_dir, "config.env")
     # TODO: Is there any reason not to simplify the hash input to the app_deployment_crn?
     deployment_container_unique_tag = "laconic-webapp/%s:local" % hashlib.md5(deployment_dir.encode()).hexdigest()
-    deployment_container_shared_tag = f"laconic-webapp/{app.id}:local"
+    app_image_shared_tag = f"laconic-webapp/{app.id}:local"
     #   b. check for deployment directory (create if necessary)
     if not os.path.exists(deployment_dir):
         if deployment_record:
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
     # 6. build container (if needed)
     if not deployment_record or deployment_record.attributes.application != app.id:
         # check if the image already exists
-        if force_rebuild or not remote_image_exists(image_registry, deployment_container_shared_tag):
+        if force_rebuild or not remote_image_exists(image_registry, app_image_shared_tag):
             # TODO: pull from request
             extra_build_args = []
-            build_container_image(app, deployment_container_shared_tag, extra_build_args, log_file)
+            build_container_image(app, app_image_shared_tag, extra_build_args, log_file)
             push_container_image(deployment_dir, log_file)
             built_images = True
             needs_k8s_deploy = True
 
     # 7. Add tags (as needed)
     if built_images or not remote_image_exists(image_registry, deployment_container_unique_tag):
-        add_tags_to_image(image_registry, deployment_container_shared_tag, deployment_container_unique_tag)
+        add_tags_to_image(image_registry, app_image_shared_tag, deployment_container_unique_tag)
 
     # 8. update config (if needed)
     if not deployment_record or file_hash(deployment_config_file) != deployment_record.attributes.meta.config: