diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1577ed6..e790c44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module "postgresql" {
   node_size               = "db-s-1vcpu-1gb"
   region                  = "nyc1"
   node_count              = 1
-  common_tags             = ["postgresql", "production"]
+  tags                    = ["postgresql", "production"]
   database_users          = ["Admin", "Mark", "Robert"]
   firewall_rules          = [
     {
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ No modules.
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
 | <a name="input_cluster_name"></a> [cluster\_name](#input\_cluster\_name) | The name of the database cluster. | `string` | n/a | yes |
-| <a name="input_common_tags"></a> [common\_tags](#input\_common\_tags) | A list of tag names to be applied to the database cluster. | `set(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_users"></a> [database\_users](#input\_database\_users) | List of users. | `set(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_firewall_rules"></a> [firewall\_rules](#input\_firewall\_rules) | List of trusted sources associated with the cluster. | <pre>list(object({<br>    type  = string<br>    value = string<br>  }))</pre> | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_node_count"></a> [node\_count](#input\_node\_count) | Number of postgresql nodes that will be created. | `number` | `1` | no |
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_replica_firewall_rules"></a> [replica\_firewall\_rules](#input\_replica\_firewall\_rules) | List of trusted sources associated with the replica cluster. | <pre>list(object({<br>    type  = string<br>    value = string<br>  }))</pre> | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_replica_node_size"></a> [replica\_node\_size](#input\_replica\_node\_size) | The postgresql replica node instance size. | `string` | `"db-s-1vcpu-1gb"` | no |
 | <a name="input_replica_region"></a> [replica\_region](#input\_replica\_region) | DigitalOcean replica region where the cluster will reside. | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_tags"></a> [tags](#input\_tags) | A list of tag names to be applied to the database cluster. | `set(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_timezone"></a> [timezone](#input\_timezone) | PostgreSQL service timezone | `string` | `"UTC"` | no |
 | <a name="input_vpc_uuid"></a> [vpc\_uuid](#input\_vpc\_uuid) | The ID of the VPC where the load balancer will be located. | `string` | `null` | no |
 
diff --git a/examples/create_postgresql_database/main.tf b/examples/create_postgresql_database/main.tf
index f26bc94..d0ce22f 100644
--- a/examples/create_postgresql_database/main.tf
+++ b/examples/create_postgresql_database/main.tf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module "postgresql" {
   node_size          = "db-s-1vcpu-1gb"
   region             = "nyc1"
   node_count         = 1
-  common_tags        = ["production"]
+  tags               = ["production"]
   database_users     = ["Admin", "Mark", "Robert"]
   firewall_rules = [
     {
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 3bb4a06..004c304 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ resource "digitalocean_database_cluster" "main" {
   size                 = var.node_size
   region               = var.region
   node_count           = var.node_count
-  tags                 = var.common_tags
+  tags                 = var.tags
   private_network_uuid = var.vpc_uuid
 }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 491d14a..7cea68e 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ variable "replica_region" {
   default     = null
 }
 
-variable "common_tags" {
+variable "tags" {
   description = "A list of tag names to be applied to the database cluster."
   type        = set(string)
   default     = []