diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index 37108195cf8cc3..4bd9bac930c186 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def bundle_nrfconnect(device_name: str) -> None:
     scripts_root = os.path.join(_REPO_BASE_PATH,
                                 "scripts",
                                 "flashing")
-    gen_script = os.path.join(scripts_root,
+    gen_script_path = os.path.join(scripts_root,
                               "gen_flashing_script.py")
     sub_dir = os.path.join(_CD_STAGING_DIR, device_name)
     os.mkdir(sub_dir)