diff --git a/api/Makefile b/api/Makefile
index a10b737ed8d..d43ff4b11e7 100755
--- a/api/Makefile
+++ b/api/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ sphinx_build_allow_warnings := $(pipenv) run sphinx-build
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 # Find the version of the wheel from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 wheel_file = dist/$(call python_get_wheelname,api,$(project_rs_default),opentrons,$(BUILD_NUMBER))
 
 # Find the version of the sdist file from git using a helper script.
-sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,api,$(project_ot3_default),opentrons)
+sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,api,$(project_rs_default),opentrons)
 
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,api,$(project_ot3_default),opentrons)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,api,$(project_rs_default),opentrons)
 
 # These variables are for simulating python protocols
 sim_log_level ?= info
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ wheel:
 
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist:
 	$(clean_sdist_cmd)
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
diff --git a/hardware-testing/Makefile b/hardware-testing/Makefile
index 6054cd9fcfa..5e6d7264113 100755
--- a/hardware-testing/Makefile
+++ b/hardware-testing/Makefile
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ SHX := npx shx
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 package_name = hardware_testing
-package_version = $(call python_package_version,hardware-testing,$(project_ot3_default))
+package_version = $(call python_package_version,hardware-testing,$(project_rs_default))
 wheel_file = dist/$(call python_get_wheelname,hardware-testing,$(project_rs_default),$(package_name),$(BUILD_NUMBER))
-sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,hardware-testing,$(project_ot3_default),$(package_name))
+sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,hardware-testing,$(project_rs_default),$(package_name))
 usb_file =   dist/$(package_name)-usb-$(package_version).tar.gz
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,hardware-testing,$(project_ot3_default),hardware-testing)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,hardware-testing,$(project_rs_default),hardware-testing)
 
 # These variables can be overriden when make is invoked to customize the
 # behavior of pytest. For instance,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ wheel:
 	$(SHX) ls dist
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist:
 	$(clean_cmd)
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
diff --git a/hardware/Makefile b/hardware/Makefile
index 45c44d98994..7aa29bdf4dc 100755
--- a/hardware/Makefile
+++ b/hardware/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SHX := npx shx
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 # Find the version of the wheel from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ wheel_file = dist/$(call python_get_wheelname,hardware,$(project_rs_default),ope
 # Find the version of the sdist from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
 # used to create the sdist.
-sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,hardware,$(project_ot3_default),opentrons_hardware)
+sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,hardware,$(project_rs_default),opentrons_hardware)
 
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,hardware,$(project_ot3_default),opentrons_hardware)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,hardware,$(project_rs_default),opentrons_hardware)
 
 # These variables can be overriden when make is invoked to customize the
 # behavior of pytest. For instance,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ dist/opentrons_hardware-%-py2.py3-none-any.whl: setup.py $(ot_sources)
 
 wheel: $(wheel_file)
 
-$(sdist_file): export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+$(sdist_file): export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 $(sdist_file): setup.py $(ot_sources)
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
 	$(SHX) rm -rf build
diff --git a/robot-server/Makefile b/robot-server/Makefile
index e8590254b29..1e287181094 100755
--- a/robot-server/Makefile
+++ b/robot-server/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SRC_PATH = robot_server
 # Project to get the version for
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 
 # Find the version of the wheel from git using a helper script. We
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ wheel_file = dist/$(call python_get_wheelname,robot-server,$(project_rs_default)
 # Find the version of the sdist from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
 # used to create the sdist.
-sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,robot-server,$(project_ot3_default),robot_server)
+sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,robot-server,$(project_rs_default),robot_server)
 
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,robot-server,$(project_ot3_default),robot_server)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,robot-server,$(project_rs_default),robot_server)
 
 # These variables can be overriden when make is invoked to customize the
 # behavior of pytest. For instance,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ wheel: setup.py $(ot_sources)
 	$(SHX) ls dist
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist: setup.py $(ot_sources)
 	$(clean_sdist_cmd)
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
diff --git a/server-utils/Makefile b/server-utils/Makefile
index 12c61573049..d2f64306fbe 100755
--- a/server-utils/Makefile
+++ b/server-utils/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SRC_PATH = server_utils
 # Project to get the version for
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 
 # Find the version of the wheel from git using a helper script. We
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ wheel_file = dist/$(call python_get_wheelname,server-utils,$(project_rs_default)
 # Find the version of the sdist from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
 # used to create the sdist.
-sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,server-utils,$(project_ot3_default),server_utils)
+sdist_file = dist/$(call python_get_sdistname,server-utils,$(project_rs_default),server_utils)
 
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,server-utils,$(project_ot3_default),server_utils)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,server-utils,$(project_rs_default),server_utils)
 
 # These variables can be overriden when make is invoked to customize the
 # behavior of pytest. For instance,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ wheel: setup.py $(ot_sources)
 	$(SHX) ls dist
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist: setup.py $(ot_sources)
 	$(clean_sdist_cmd)
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
diff --git a/shared-data/python/Makefile b/shared-data/python/Makefile
index c1ffe9bd239..e57718c5dfb 100644
--- a/shared-data/python/Makefile
+++ b/shared-data/python/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ BUILD_NUMBER ?=
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 # this may be set as an environment variable to select the version of
 # python to run if pyenv is not available. it should always be set to
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BUILD_DIR := dist
 
 
 wheel_file = $(BUILD_DIR)/$(call python_get_wheelname,shared-data,$(project_rs_default),opentrons_shared_data,$(BUILD_NUMBER),../../scripts/python_build_utils.py)
-sdist_file = $(BUILD_DIR)/$(call python_get_sdistname,shared-data,$(project_ot3_default),opentrons_shared_data,,../../scripts/python_build_utils.py)
+sdist_file = $(BUILD_DIR)/$(call python_get_sdistname,shared-data,$(project_rs_default),opentrons_shared_data,,../../scripts/python_build_utils.py)
 
 py_sources = $(filter %.py,$(shell $(SHX) find opentrons_shared_data)) opentrons_shared_data/py.typed
 deck_sources = $(wildcard ../deck/definitions/*/*.json) $(wildcard ../deck/schemas/*.json)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ wheel: setup.py $(py_sources) $(json_sources)
 
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist: setup.py $(py_sources) $(json_sources)
 	$(SHX) mkdir -p build
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
diff --git a/system-server/Makefile b/system-server/Makefile
index 56130abf7a5..f9c318b0f27 100644
--- a/system-server/Makefile
+++ b/system-server/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ PATH := $(shell cd .. && yarn bin):$(PATH)
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 # Find the version of the wheel from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ wheel_file = dist/$(call python_get_wheelname,system-server,$(project_rs_default
 # Find the version of the sdist from git using a helper script. We
 # use python here so we can use the same version normalization that will be
 # used to create the sdist.
-sdist_file = $(call python_get_sdistname,system-server,$(project_ot3_default),system_server)
+sdist_file = $(call python_get_sdistname,system-server,$(project_rs_default),system_server)
 
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,system-server,$(project_ot3_default),system_server)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,system-server,$(project_rs_default),system_server)
 
 # These variables can be overriden when make is invoked to customize the
 # behavior of pytest. For instance,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ wheel: setup.py $(ot_sources)
 	$(SHX) ls dist
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist: clean
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
 	$(SHX) rm -rf build
diff --git a/update-server/Makefile b/update-server/Makefile
index 24946ac09cd..e4b9532a0fc 100644
--- a/update-server/Makefile
+++ b/update-server/Makefile
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ PATH := $(shell cd .. && yarn bin):$(PATH)
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
 project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 
 port ?= 34000
 tests ?= tests
 test_opts ?=
 wheel_file = $(call python_get_wheelname,update-server,$(project_rs_default),otupdate)
-sdist_file = $(call python_get_sdistname,update-server,$(project_ot3_default),otupdate)
+sdist_file = $(call python_get_sdistname,update-server,$(project_rs_default),otupdate)
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,update-server,$(project_ot3_default),update-server)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,update-server,$(project_rs_default),update-server)
 # Host key location for robot
 ssh_key ?= $(default_ssh_key)
 # Other SSH args for robot
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ wheel: clean
 	$(SHX) ls dist
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist: clean
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
 	$(SHX) rm -rf build
diff --git a/usb-bridge/Makefile b/usb-bridge/Makefile
index 930e10c78a5..96727ab7589 100644
--- a/usb-bridge/Makefile
+++ b/usb-bridge/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SHX := npx shx
 PATH := $(shell cd .. && yarn bin):$(PATH)
 
 ot_project := $(OPENTRONS_PROJECT)
-project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_ir_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
+project_rs_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),robot-stack)
 
 # These variables can be overriden when make is invoked to customize the
 # behavior of pytest. For instance,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ project_ot3_default = $(if $(ot_project),$(ot_project),ot3)
 # specified test
 tests ?= tests
 test_opts ?=
-sdist_file = $(call python_get_sdistname,usb-bridge,$(project_ot3_default),ot3usb)
+sdist_file = $(call python_get_sdistname,usb-bridge,$(project_rs_default),ot3usb)
 
 # Find the branch, sha, version that will be used to update the VERSION.json file
-version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,usb-bridge,$(project_ot3_default),ot3usb)
+version_file = $(call python_get_git_version,usb-bridge,$(project_rs_default),ot3usb)
 
 # Host key location for robot
 ssh_key ?= $(default_ssh_key)
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ format:
 	$(python) -m black ot3usb tests
 
 .PHONY: sdist
-sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_ot3_default)
+sdist: export OPENTRONS_PROJECT=$(project_rs_default)
 sdist: clean
 	$(python) setup.py sdist
 	$(SHX) rm -rf build