diff --git a/github_files.tf b/github_files.tf
index 38c3e10..51888d0 100644
--- a/github_files.tf
+++ b/github_files.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # https://registry.terraform.io/providers/integrations/github/latest/docs/resources/repository_file
 resource "github_repository_file" "codeowners" {
   count               = var.create_codeowners ? 1 : 0
-  repository          = local.github_repo.name
+  repository          = local.repository_name
   branch              = var.github_default_branch
   file                = "CODEOWNERS"
   content             = templatefile("${path.module}/templates/CODEOWNERS", { codeowners = local.codeowners })
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ locals {
       }
     ]
   )
+  repository_name = var.create_repo ? local.github_repo.name : var.name
 }
 
 resource "github_repository_file" "extra_files" {
   for_each            = tomap({ for file in local.extra_files : "${element(split("/", file.path), length(split("/", file.path)) - 1)}" => file })
-  repository          = local.github_repo.name
+  repository          = local.repository_name
   branch              = var.github_default_branch
   file                = each.value.path
   content             = each.value.content
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "extra_files" {
 
 resource "github_repository_file" "managed_extra_files" {
   for_each            = tomap({ for file in var.managed_extra_files : "${element(split("/", file.path), length(split("/", file.path)) - 1)}" => file })
-  repository          = local.github_repo.name
+  repository          = local.repository_name
   branch              = var.github_default_branch
   file                = each.value.path
   content             = each.value.content