diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index f3afe2725..abe859391 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ BRAPI_VENDOR_SUBMISSION_ENABLED=false #can a submission be sent to a vendor via
 BRAPI_VENDOR_CHECK_FREQUENCY=1d #how often to check for vendor updates for sample submissions
 
 #The initial caching of each type of object needs to be staggered by the prescribed number of seconds
-germplasm_start_delay=5s
-study_start_delay=10s
-trial_start_delay=15s
-trait_start_delay=20s
-observation_start_delay=25s
-observation_unit_start_delay=30s
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+GERMPLASM_START_DELAY=5s
+STUDY_START_DELAY=10s
+TRIAL_START_DELAY=15s
+TRAIT_START_DELAY=20s
+OBSERVATION_START_DELAY=25s
+OBSERVATION_UNIT_START_DELAY=30s
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 51ae38f67..3a98c3fb6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ aws:
         bucket: ${AWS_GENO_BUCKET}
 startup:
   delay:
-    germplasm: ${germplasm_start_delay:2s}
-    study: ${study_start_delay:2s}
-    trial: ${trial_start_delay:2s}
-    trait: ${trait_start_delay:2s}
-    observation: ${observation_start_delay:3s}
-    observation_unit: ${observation_unit_start_delay:3s}
+    germplasm: ${GERMPLASM_START_DELAY:2s}
+    study: ${STUDY_START_DELAY:2s}
+    trial: ${TRIAL_START_DELAY:2s}
+    trait: ${TRAIT_START_DELAY:2s}
+    observation: ${OBSERVATION_START_DELAY:3s}
+    observation_unit: ${OBSERVATION_UNIT_START_DELAY:3s}