diff --git a/roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
rename to roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml
diff --git a/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main.yml b/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/main.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main.yml
rename to roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/main.yml
diff --git a/scripts/component_hash_update/src/component_hash_update/download.py b/scripts/component_hash_update/src/component_hash_update/download.py
index 21d2bfb1e..15bacc047 100644
--- a/scripts/component_hash_update/src/component_hash_update/download.py
+++ b/scripts/component_hash_update/src/component_hash_update/download.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Any
 
 from . import components
 
-CHECKSUMS_YML = Path("roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml")
+CHECKSUMS_YML = Path("roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml")
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)