diff --git a/sync/beta-release-sync-to-staging.sh b/sync/beta-release-sync-to-staging.sh
index 0da3ad2..08c429e 100644
--- a/sync/beta-release-sync-to-staging.sh
+++ b/sync/beta-release-sync-to-staging.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #
 # Source common variables
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046,1091,1090
+export SHORT=Rocky
 source $(dirname "$0")/common
 
 # Major Version (eg, 8)
-SHORT=Rocky
 MAJ=${RLVER}
 
 # sync all pieces of a release, including extras, nfv, etc
diff --git a/sync/lh-release-sync-to-staging.sh b/sync/lh-release-sync-to-staging.sh
index 0da3ad2..08c429e 100644
--- a/sync/lh-release-sync-to-staging.sh
+++ b/sync/lh-release-sync-to-staging.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #
 # Source common variables
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046,1091,1090
+export SHORT=Rocky
 source $(dirname "$0")/common
 
 # Major Version (eg, 8)
-SHORT=Rocky
 MAJ=${RLVER}
 
 # sync all pieces of a release, including extras, nfv, etc