diff --git a/sync/common b/sync/common
index cd322f8..698fde5 100644
--- a/sync/common
+++ b/sync/common
@@ -1,51 +1,30 @@
 # To be sourced by scripts to use
 
-# Revision must always start with a major number
-REVISION=8.4
-
-MAJOR="${REVISION:0:1}"
-MINOR="${REVISION:2:1}"
-
-# comment or blank if needed
-APPEND_TO_DIR="-RC2"
+# Temporary probably. This makes it so if RLVER=... is called before the script
+# it will set the version for the variables to call up. This was easier than
+# creating duplicates of a bunch of stuff. Default version is 8.
+if [ -z "$RLVER" ]; then
+  export RLVER=8
+fi
 
 STAGING_ROOT="/mnt/repos-staging"
 PRODUCTION_ROOT="/mnt/repos-production"
 
 # relative to ${ENV}_ROOT
 CATEGORY_STUB="mirror/pub/rocky"
-RELEASE_DIR="${CATEGORY_STUB}/${REVISION}${APPEND_TO_DIR}"
+
+# should be overriden in other commons
+#RELEASE_DIR="${CATEGORY_STUB}/${REVISION}${APPEND_TO_DIR}"
 
 # Define arches we support
 ARCHES=(x86_64 aarch64)
 
-# Set all repos that have no comps/groups associated with them. This is even in
-# cases where repos will not be available by normal means. It's just for
-# consistency.
-NONMODS_REPOS=(
-  extras
-  Devel
-  nfv
-  storage/gluster9
-  plus
-)
+#Source Major common
+test -f "$(dirname "$0")/common_${RLVER}" && source "$(dirname "$0")/common_${RLVER}"
+if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Could not source common_${RLVER}"
+  exit 1
+fi
 
-# These repos have comps/groups, except for debuginfo and sources
-MODS_REPOS=(
-  BaseOS
-  AppStream
-  HighAvailability
-  ResilientStorage
-  PowerTools
-)
-
-ALL_REPOS=(
-  "${NONMODS_REPOS[@]}"
-  "${MODS_REPOS[@]}"
-)
-
-# These repos have modules
-MODS=(
-  AppStream
-  PowerTools
-)
+# Combined variables based on common data
+REV="${REVISION}${APPEND_TO_DIR}"
diff --git a/sync/common_8 b/sync/common_8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c47757c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sync/common_8
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# To be sourced by scripts to use
+
+# Revision must always start with a major number
+REVISION=8.4
+
+MAJOR="${REVISION:0:1}"
+MINOR="${REVISION:2:1}"
+
+# comment or blank if needed
+APPEND_TO_DIR="-RC2"
+
+STAGING_ROOT="/mnt/repos-staging"
+PRODUCTION_ROOT="/mnt/repos-production"
+
+# relative to ${ENV}_ROOT
+CATEGORY_STUB="mirror/pub/rocky"
+RELEASE_DIR="${CATEGORY_STUB}/${REVISION}${APPEND_TO_DIR}"
+
+# Set all repos that have no comps/groups associated with them. This is even in
+# cases where repos will not be available by normal means. It's just for
+# consistency.
+NONMODS_REPOS=(
+  extras
+  Devel
+  nfv
+  storage/gluster9
+  plus
+)
+
+# These repos have comps/groups, except for debuginfo and sources
+MODS_REPOS=(
+  BaseOS
+  AppStream
+  HighAvailability
+  ResilientStorage
+  PowerTools
+)
+
+ALL_REPOS=(
+  "${NONMODS_REPOS[@]}"
+  "${MODS_REPOS[@]}"
+)
+
+# These repos have modules
+MODS=(
+  AppStream
+  PowerTools
+)
diff --git a/sync/prep-staging-8.sh b/sync/prep-staging-8.sh
index bb36aaf..380d8e3 100644
--- a/sync/prep-staging-8.sh
+++ b/sync/prep-staging-8.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 # Source common variables
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046,1091,1090
+export RLVER=8
 source "$(dirname "$0")/common"
 
 echo "** Updating source repos"
diff --git a/sync/sync-to-prod.sh b/sync/sync-to-prod.sh
index 4edf198..ca26a59 100644
--- a/sync/sync-to-prod.sh
+++ b/sync/sync-to-prod.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046,1091,1090
 source "$(dirname "$0")/common"
 
-REV=${1}
+REV=${REVISION}${APPEND_TO_DIR}
 
 cd "${STAGING_ROOT}/${CATEGORY_STUB}/${REV}" || { echo "Failed to change directory"; ret_val=1; exit 1; }
 ret_val=$?
diff --git a/sync/sync-to-staging-sig.sh b/sync/sync-to-staging-sig.sh
index 2a25072..0be3bcc 100644
--- a/sync/sync-to-staging-sig.sh
+++ b/sync/sync-to-staging-sig.sh
@@ -4,14 +4,18 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046,1091,1090
 source "$(dirname "$0")/common"
 
+if [[ $# -eq 0 ]] || [[ $# -eq 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Not enough information."
+  echo "You must use: shortname sig"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Major Version (eg, 8)
-MAJ=${1}
+MAJ=${RLVER}
 # Short name (eg, NFV, extras, Rocky, gluster9)
-SHORT=${2}
-# The directory where we're going to, usually MAJOR.MINOR, sometimes it's MAJOR.MINOR-RCX
-REV=${3}
+SHORT=${1}
 # Note, this should be lowercase. eg, storage.
-SIG=${4}
+SIG=${2}
 
 cd "/mnt/compose/${MAJ}/latest-${SHORT}-${MAJ}/compose" || { echo "Failed to change directory"; ret_val=1; exit 1; }
 ret_val=$?
diff --git a/sync/sync-to-staging.sh b/sync/sync-to-staging.sh
index 3a0c068..1e764c8 100644
--- a/sync/sync-to-staging.sh
+++ b/sync/sync-to-staging.sh
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046,1091,1090
 source "$(dirname "$0")/common"
 
+if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+  echo "You must specify a short name."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Major Version (eg, 8)
-MAJ=${1}
+MAJ=${RLVER}
 # Short name (eg, NFV, extras, Rocky, gluster9)
-SHORT=${2}
-# The directory where we're going to, usually MAJOR.MINOR, sometimes it's MAJOR.MINOR-RCX
-REV=${3}
+SHORT=${1}
 
 cd "/mnt/compose/${MAJ}/latest-${SHORT}-${MAJ}/compose" || { echo "Failed to change directory"; ret_val=1; exit 1; }
 ret_val=$?
diff --git a/sync/test.sh b/sync/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a41781c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sync/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# tests that the variables work
+source "$(dirname "$0")/common"
+echo ${RELEASE_DIR}
+echo ${STAGING_ROOT}/${CATEGORY_STUB}/${REV}
+echo $NONMODS_REPOS
+echo ${REV}