diff --git a/pkg/assets/job.yaml.tpl b/pkg/assets/job.yaml.tpl
index 8ac8dfe7c..2dc3ea0ae 100644
--- a/pkg/assets/job.yaml.tpl
+++ b/pkg/assets/job.yaml.tpl
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ spec:
             items:
               - key: backend.tf
                 path: backend.tf
-              - key: provider.tf
-                path: provider.tf
+              - key: provider.tf.json
+                path: provider.tf.json
               {{- if .EnableVariables }}
               - key: variables.tfvars.json
                 path: variables.tfvars.json
diff --git a/pkg/controller/configuration/reconcile_test.go b/pkg/controller/configuration/reconcile_test.go
index 696c1bdfd..0323dd90c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/configuration/reconcile_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/configuration/reconcile_test.go
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ terraform {
 			Expect(backend).To(Equal(expected))
 		})
 
-		It("should have a provider.tf", func() {
+		It("should have a provider.tf.json", func() {
 			expected := "{\n  \"provider\": {\n    \"aws\": {}\n  }\n"
 			secret := &v1.Secret{}
 			secret.Namespace = ctrl.ControllerNamespace