diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 51e15a5e43..89b189b967 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -718,10 +718,10 @@ TOWER_INSTANCE_ID_VAR = 'remote_tower_id'
 # ---------------------
 # ----- Foreman -----
 # ---------------------
-SATELLITE6_ENABLED_VAR = 'foreman.enabled'
+SATELLITE6_ENABLED_VAR = 'foreman_enabled'
 SATELLITE6_ENABLED_VALUE = 'True'
 SATELLITE6_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = True
-SATELLITE6_INSTANCE_ID_VAR = 'foreman.id'
+SATELLITE6_INSTANCE_ID_VAR = 'foreman_id'
 # SATELLITE6_GROUP_PREFIX and SATELLITE6_GROUP_PATTERNS defined in source vars
 
 # ---------------------