diff --git a/secureli/resources/files/configs/javascript.config.yaml b/secureli/resources/files/configs/javascript.config.yaml
index 4d4cf999..7660772b 100644
--- a/secureli/resources/files/configs/javascript.config.yaml
+++ b/secureli/resources/files/configs/javascript.config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 filename: ".eslintrc.yaml"
-data:
+settings:
   extends: ["google"]
   env:
     es6: true
diff --git a/secureli/resources/files/configs/typescript.config.yaml b/secureli/resources/files/configs/typescript.config.yaml
index e711754d..85978b15 100644
--- a/secureli/resources/files/configs/typescript.config.yaml
+++ b/secureli/resources/files/configs/typescript.config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 filename: ".eslintrc.yaml"
-data:
+settings:
   extends: ["google", "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended", "prettier"]
   parser: "@typescript-eslint/parser"
   plugins: ["@typescript-eslint"]
diff --git a/secureli/services/language_support.py b/secureli/services/language_support.py
index c573ac66..b1f0567e 100644
--- a/secureli/services/language_support.py
+++ b/secureli/services/language_support.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class LinterConfigData(pydantic.BaseModel):
     """
 
     filename: str
-    data: Any
+    settings: Any
 
 
 class LinterConfig(pydantic.BaseModel):
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def _write_pre_commit_configs(
         for config, language in linter_config_data:
             try:
                 with open(Path(SecureliConfig.FOLDER_PATH / config.filename), "w") as f:
-                    f.write(yaml.dump(config.data))
+                    f.write(yaml.dump(config.settings))
             except:
                 self.echo.warning(
                     f"Failed to write {config.filename} config file for {language}"
diff --git a/tests/services/test_language_support.py b/tests/services/test_language_support.py
index d7532432..1d6a555d 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_language_support.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_language_support.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def mock_loader_side_effect(resource):
         version="abc123",
         linter_config=LoadLinterConfigsResult(
             successful=True,
-            linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "data": {}}],
+            linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "settings": {}}],
         ),
         config_data="""
             repos:
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def test_that_language_support_throws_exception_when_language_config_file_cannot
         version="abc123",
         linter_config=LoadLinterConfigsResult(
             successful=True,
-            linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "data": {}}],
+            linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "settings": {}}],
         ),
         config_data="""
                 repos:
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def test_that_language_support_handles_invalid_language_config(
             version="abc123",
             linter_config=LoadLinterConfigsResult(
                 successful=True,
-                linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "data": {}}],
+                linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "settings": {}}],
             ),
             config_data="",
         )
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def test_that_language_support_handles_empty_repos_list(
         version="abc123",
         linter_config=LoadLinterConfigsResult(
             successful=True,
-            linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "data": {}}],
+            linter_data=[{"filename": "test.txt", "settings": {}}],
         ),
         config_data="""
             repos:
@@ -368,11 +368,11 @@ def test_write_pre_commit_configs_writes_successfully(
     configs = [
         LinterConfig(
             language="RadLag",
-            linter_data=[LinterConfigData(filename="rad-lint.yml", data={})],
+            linter_data=[LinterConfigData(filename="rad-lint.yml", settings={})],
         ),
         LinterConfig(
             language="CoolLang",
-            linter_data=[LinterConfigData(filename="cool-lint.yml", data={})],
+            linter_data=[LinterConfigData(filename="cool-lint.yml", settings={})],
         ),
     ]
     language_support_service._write_pre_commit_configs(configs)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def test_write_pre_commit_configs_handle_exceptions(
         [
             LinterConfig(
                 language=mock_language,
-                linter_data=[LinterConfigData(filename=mock_filename, data={})],
+                linter_data=[LinterConfigData(filename=mock_filename, settings={})],
             ),
         ]
     )