diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md
index b4cc3e9459..a6277d4387 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ Configure the action:
 // packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
 
 import {
-  createGitlabProjectVariable,
-  createGitlabProjectAccessToken,
-  createGitlabProjectDeployToken,
+  createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction,
+  createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction,
+  createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab';
 
 // Create BuiltIn Actions
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ const builtInActions = createBuiltinActions({
 // Add Gitlab Actions
 const actions = [
   ...builtInActions,
-  createGitlabProjectVariable({
+  createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction({
     integrations: integrations,
   }),
-  createGitlabProjectAccessToken({
+  createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction({
     integrations: integrations,
   }),
-  createGitlabProjectDeployToken({
+  createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction({
     integrations: integrations,
   }),
 ];
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ spec:
 
     - id: gitlab-deploy-token
       name: Create Deploy Token
-      action: gitlab:create-project-deploy-token
+      action: gitlab:pdt:create
       input:
         repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl }}
         projectId: "${{ steps['publish'].output.projectId }}"
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ spec:
 
     - id: gitlab-access-token
       name: Gitlab Access Token
-      action: gitlab:create-project-access-token
+      action: gitlab:pat:create
       input:
         repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl }}
         projectId: "${{ steps['publish-manifest'].output.projectId }}"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ spec:
 
     - id: gitlab-project-variable
       name: Manifest CI/CD Variable
-      action: gitlab:create-project-variable
+      action: gitlab:pv:create
       input:
         repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl }}
         projectId: "${{ steps['publish'].output.projectId }}"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/api-report.md
index 0e2ef92c3c..6db732fdcc 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/api-report.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ScmIntegrationRegistry } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { TemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 
 // @public
-export const createGitlabProjectAccessToken: (options: {
+export const createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction: (options: {
   integrations: ScmIntegrationRegistry;
 }) => TemplateAction<{
   repoUrl: string;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const createGitlabProjectAccessToken: (options: {
 }>;
 
 // @public
-export const createGitlabProjectDeployToken: (options: {
+export const createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction: (options: {
   integrations: ScmIntegrationRegistry;
 }) => TemplateAction<{
   repoUrl: string;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const createGitlabProjectDeployToken: (options: {
 }>;
 
 // @public
-export const createGitlabProjectVariable: (options: {
+export const createGitlabProjectVariableAction: (options: {
   integrations: ScmIntegrationRegistry;
 }) => TemplateAction<{
   repoUrl: string;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectAccessToken.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectAccessToken.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction.ts
index b4f7ee4f70..971bc2fa65 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectAccessToken.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { getToken } from '../util';
  * @param options - Templating configuration.
  * @public
  */
-export const createGitlabProjectAccessToken = (options: {
+export const createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction = (options: {
   integrations: ScmIntegrationRegistry;
 }) => {
   const { integrations } = options;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const createGitlabProjectAccessToken = (options: {
     scopes: string[];
     token?: string;
   }>({
-    id: 'gitlab:create-project-access-token',
+    id: 'gitlab:pat:create',
     schema: {
       input: {
         required: ['projectId', 'repoUrl'],
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectDeployToken.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction.test.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectDeployToken.test.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction.test.ts
index 652e7123c8..1d3ae804c1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectDeployToken.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createGitlabProjectDeployToken } from './createProjectDeployToken';
+import { createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction } from './createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction';
 import { ScmIntegrations } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('gitlab:create-deploy-token', () => {
   });
 
   const integrations = ScmIntegrations.fromConfig(config);
-  const action = createGitlabProjectDeployToken({ integrations });
+  const action = createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction({ integrations });
   const mockContext = {
     input: {
       repoUrl: 'gitlab.com?repo=repo&owner=owner',
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectDeployToken.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectDeployToken.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction.ts
index 08d789c68c..f8fc5bd389 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectDeployToken.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
  * @param options - Templating configuration.
  * @public
  */
-export const createGitlabProjectDeployToken = (options: {
+export const createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction = (options: {
   integrations: ScmIntegrationRegistry;
 }) => {
   const { integrations } = options;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const createGitlabProjectDeployToken = (options: {
     scopes: string[];
     token?: string;
   }>({
-    id: 'gitlab:create-project-deploy-token',
+    id: 'gitlab:pdt:create',
     schema: {
       input: {
         required: ['projectId', 'repoUrl'],
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectVariableAction.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectVariableAction.ts
index 2587f4f740..5b974e6235 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabProjectVariableAction.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { Gitlab } from '@gitbeaker/node';
  * @param options - Templating configuration.
  * @public
  */
-export const createGitlabProjectVariable = (options: {
+export const createGitlabProjectVariableAction = (options: {
   integrations: ScmIntegrationRegistry;
 }) => {
   const { integrations } = options;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const createGitlabProjectVariable = (options: {
     environmentScope: string;
     token?: string;
   }>({
-    id: 'gitlab:create-project-variable',
+    id: 'gitlab:pv:create',
     schema: {
       input: {
         required: [
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts
index 4ca0b3bb7f..11209e19bd 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
 
-export * from './actions/createProjectDeployToken';
-export * from './actions/createProjectAccessToken';
-export * from './actions/createProjectVariable';
+export * from './actions/createGitlabProjectDeployTokenAction';
+export * from './actions/createGitlabProjectAccessTokenAction';
+export * from './actions/createGitlabProjectVariableAction';