diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/intellimerge.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/intellimerge.sh
index 3ddd822427..44da521634 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/intellimerge.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/intellimerge.sh
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ git checkout "$branch1" --force
 git merge --no-edit "$branch2"
 
 # List conflicitng files
-conflict_files=$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U)
+git_conflict_files=$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U)
 
 # Initialize a flag to track conflict resolution
 conflicts_resolved=true
 
 # Iterate through conflicting files
-for file in $conflict_files; do
+for file in $git_conflict_files; do
     # Check if the conflicting file exists in the temp_out_dir
     if [ ! -f "$temp_out_dir$file" ]; then
         echo "Conflict not resolved for file: $file"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ done
 if [ "$conflicts_resolved" = false ]; then
     echo "Conflict detected. Aborting the merge. Please resolve the conflicts."
     echo "All conflicting files:"
-    echo "$conflict_files"
+    echo "$git_conflict_files"
     rm -rf $temp_out_dir $temp_intellimerge_dir
     exit 1
 fi