diff --git a/iam-saml/main.tf b/iam-saml/main.tf
index 473195e..ce07187 100644
--- a/iam-saml/main.tf
+++ b/iam-saml/main.tf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ locals {
   saml_ew_url        = "https://signin.aws.amazon.com/saml"
   saml_gov_url       = "https://signin.amazonaws-us-gov.com/saml"
   saml_url           = local.account_environment == "gov" ? local.saml_gov_url : local.saml_ew_url
-  saml_metadata_file = "${path.root}/setup/metadata.xml"
+  saml_metadata_file = "${path.root}/setup/${var.saml_provider_name}.metadata.xml"
 
   base_tags = {
     "boc:tf_module_version" = local._module_version
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ locals {
   }
 }
 
+# resource "random_uuid" "saml_metadata_prefix" {}
+#   keepers = {
+#     "saml_provider_name" = var.saml_provider_name
+#   }
+# }
+
 # this creates the directory if it doesn't exist
 
 resource "null_resource" "saml_metadata" {