diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
index d13df7d1..d821845a 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import mergedeep
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
 from ytdl_sub.entries.script.variable_definitions import VARIABLES
 from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import OverrideHelpers
+from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import OverrideVariables
 from ytdl_sub.script.parser import parse
 from ytdl_sub.script.script import Script
 from ytdl_sub.script.utils.exceptions import ScriptVariableNotResolved
@@ -126,10 +127,13 @@ class Overrides(DictFormatterValidator, Scriptable):
         )
         return ScriptUtils.add_sanitized_variables(initial_variables)
 
-    def initialize_script(self, unresolved_variables: Set[str]) -> "Overrides":
+    def initialize_script(
+        self, subscription_name: str, unresolved_variables: Set[str]
+    ) -> "Overrides":
         """
         Initialize the override script with override variables + any unresolved variables
         """
+        self.script.add({OverrideVariables.subscription_name(): subscription_name})
         self.script.add(
             self.initial_variables(
                 unresolved_variables={
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py
index 2e5d9fb6..4fec587d 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ class Preset(_PresetShell):
             downloader_options=self.downloader_options,
             output_options=self.output_options,
             plugins=self.plugins,
-        ).initialize_overrides(overrides=self.overrides).ensure_proper_usage()
+        ).initialize_overrides(
+            subscription_name=self.name, overrides=self.overrides
+        ).ensure_proper_usage()
 
     @property
     def name(self) -> str:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
index af8a777f..33d9609d 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ class VariableValidation:
         self.resolved_variables: Set[str] = set()
         self.unresolved_variables: Set[str] = set()
 
-    def initialize_overrides(self, overrides: Overrides) -> "VariableValidation":
+    def initialize_overrides(
+        self, subscription_name: str, overrides: Overrides
+    ) -> "VariableValidation":
         """
         Do some gymnastics to initialize the Overrides script.
         """
@@ -127,7 +129,9 @@ class VariableValidation:
         # Initialize overrides with unresolved variables + modified variables to throw an error.
         # For modified variables, this is to prevent a resolve(update=True) to setting any
         # dependencies until it has been explicitly added
-        overrides = overrides.initialize_script(unresolved_variables=self.unresolved_variables)
+        overrides = overrides.initialize_script(
+            subscription_name=subscription_name, unresolved_variables=self.unresolved_variables
+        )
 
         # copy the script and mock entry variables
         self.script = copy.deepcopy(overrides.script).add(_add_dummy_variables(entry_variables))
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/override_variables.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/override_variables.py
index f3ee78b1..38f7160c 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/override_variables.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/override_variables.py
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ from ytdl_sub.entries.script.variable_definitions import VARIABLE_SCRIPTS
 from ytdl_sub.script.functions import Functions
 from ytdl_sub.script.utils.name_validation import is_valid_name
 
-SUBSCRIPTION_NAME = "subscription_name"
-SUBSCRIPTION_VALUE = "subscription_value"
-SUBSCRIPTION_MAP = "subscription_map"
+# TODO: use this
 SUBSCRIPTION_ARRAY = "subscription_array"
 
 
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ class OverrideVariables:
         """
         Name of the subscription
         """
-        return SUBSCRIPTION_NAME
+        return "subscription_name"
 
     @staticmethod
     def subscription_value() -> str:
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ class OverrideVariables:
 
         ``subscription_value`` gets set to ``https://...``.
         """
-        return SUBSCRIPTION_VALUE
+        return "subscription_value"
 
     @staticmethod
     def subscription_indent_i(index: int) -> str:
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ class OverrideVariables:
              ]
            }
         """
-        return SUBSCRIPTION_MAP
+        return "subscription_map"
 
 
 class OverrideHelpers:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py
index c61e9abe..62445552 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ from typing import final
 
 from ytdl_sub.config.config_file import ConfigFile
 from ytdl_sub.config.overrides import Overrides
-from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import SUBSCRIPTION_MAP
-from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import SUBSCRIPTION_NAME
-from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import SUBSCRIPTION_VALUE
 from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import OverrideVariables
 from ytdl_sub.utils.script import ScriptUtils
 from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import DictFormatterValidator
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ class SubscriptionPresetDictValidator(NamedSubscriptionValidator, DictValidator)
         output_dict["overrides"] = dict(
             output_dict.get("overrides", {}),
             **self._indent_overrides_dict(),
-            **{SUBSCRIPTION_NAME: self.subscription_name},
         )
         return {self.subscription_name: output_dict}
 
@@ -114,7 +110,7 @@ class SubscriptionLeafValidator(NamedSubscriptionValidator, ABC):
                 f"used as a subscription name"
             )
 
-        self._overrides_to_add: Dict[str, str] = {SUBSCRIPTION_NAME: self.subscription_name}
+        self._overrides_to_add: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
     @final
     def subscription_dicts(self, global_presets_to_apply: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Dict]:
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ class SubscriptionValueValidator(SubscriptionLeafValidator, StringValidator):
             presets=presets,
             indent_overrides=indent_overrides,
         )
-        self._overrides_to_add[SUBSCRIPTION_VALUE] = self.value
+        self._overrides_to_add[OverrideVariables.subscription_value()] = self.value
 
 
 class SubscriptionListValuesValidator(SubscriptionLeafValidator, StringListValidator):
@@ -172,7 +168,7 @@ class SubscriptionListValuesValidator(SubscriptionLeafValidator, StringListValid
         for idx, list_value in enumerate(self.list):
             # Write the first list value into subscription_value as well
             if idx == 0:
-                self._overrides_to_add[SUBSCRIPTION_VALUE] = list_value.value
+                self._overrides_to_add[OverrideVariables.subscription_value()] = list_value.value
 
             self._overrides_to_add[
                 OverrideVariables.subscription_value_i(index=idx)
@@ -219,7 +215,9 @@ class SubscriptionMapValidator(SubscriptionLeafValidator, LiteralDictValidator):
             presets=presets,
             indent_overrides=indent_overrides,
         )
-        self._overrides_to_add[SUBSCRIPTION_MAP] = ScriptUtils.to_script(self.dict)
+        self._overrides_to_add[OverrideVariables.subscription_map()] = ScriptUtils.to_script(
+            self.dict
+        )
 
 
 class SubscriptionValidator(SubscriptionOutput):
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py b/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
index 1a1f839e..bd7122c5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ def test_advanced_tv_show_subscriptions(
     assert subs[5].name == "Gardening with Ciscoe"
     overrides = subs[5].overrides
 
-    assert overrides.apply_formatter(overrides.dict["subscription_name"]) == "Gardening with Ciscoe"
+    assert overrides.script.get("subscription_name").native == "Gardening with Ciscoe"
     assert (
         overrides.apply_formatter(overrides.dict["url"])
         == "https://www.youtube.com/@gardeningwithciscoe4430"