diff --git a/canary.py b/canary.py
index 3f83bcf9..24cfff9d 100644
--- a/canary.py
+++ b/canary.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 EXAMPLES_VERSION_FILE = "examples/VERSION"
 
 
-def update_sora_version(version_content):
+def update_sdk_version(version_content):
     updated_content = []
-    sora_version_updated = False
+    sdk_version_updated = False
     new_version = None
 
     for line in version_content:
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ def update_sora_version(version_content):
                     new_version = f"{major_minor_patch}-canary.{canary_number + 1}"
 
                 updated_content.append(f"SORA_CPP_SDK_VERSION={new_version}")
-                sora_version_updated = True
+                sdk_version_updated = True
             else:
                 updated_content.append(line)
         else:
             updated_content.append(line)
 
-    if not sora_version_updated:
+    if not sdk_version_updated:
         raise ValueError("SORA_CPP_SDK_VERSION not found in VERSION file.")
 
     return updated_content, new_version
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ def main():
     # Read and update the VERSION file
     with open(VERSION_FILE, "r") as file:
         version_content = file.readlines()
-    updated_version_content, new_version = update_sora_version(version_content)
+    updated_version_content, new_version = update_sdk_version(version_content)
     write_version_file(VERSION_FILE, updated_version_content, args.dry_run)
 
     # Read and update the examples/VERSION file
     with open(EXAMPLES_VERSION_FILE, "r") as file:
         examples_version_content = file.readlines()
-    updated_examples_version_content, _ = update_sora_version(examples_version_content)
+    updated_examples_version_content, _ = update_sdk_version(examples_version_content)
     write_version_file(EXAMPLES_VERSION_FILE, updated_examples_version_content, args.dry_run)
 
     # Perform git operations