diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/landing.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/landing.tf
index 995a652ae..db40b3f13 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/landing.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/landing.tf
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module "landing-vpc" {
     inbound = true
   }
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-dev.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-dev.tf
index 0c51b12e9..2256926f9 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-dev.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-dev.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module "dev-spoke-vpc" {
   data_folder = "${var.factories_config.data_dir}/subnets/dev"
   psa_config  = try(var.psa_ranges.dev, null)
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-prod.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-prod.tf
index 42986ab82..b7e3abcb1 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-prod.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-a-peering/spoke-prod.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module "prod-spoke-vpc" {
   data_folder = "${var.factories_config.data_dir}/subnets/prod"
   psa_config  = try(var.psa_ranges.prod, null)
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/landing.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/landing.tf
index 995a652ae..db40b3f13 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/landing.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/landing.tf
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module "landing-vpc" {
     inbound = true
   }
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-dev.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-dev.tf
index 0c51b12e9..2256926f9 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-dev.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-dev.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module "dev-spoke-vpc" {
   data_folder = "${var.factories_config.data_dir}/subnets/dev"
   psa_config  = try(var.psa_ranges.dev, null)
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-prod.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-prod.tf
index 42986ab82..b7e3abcb1 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-prod.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-b-vpn/spoke-prod.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module "prod-spoke-vpc" {
   data_folder = "${var.factories_config.data_dir}/subnets/prod"
   psa_config  = try(var.psa_ranges.prod, null)
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/landing.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/landing.tf
index 855f882bd..21d3406cf 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/landing.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/landing.tf
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ module "landing-trusted-vpc" {
     inbound = true
   }
   # Set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-dev.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-dev.tf
index 5af5ed5a4..a90d25aa3 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-dev.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-dev.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module "dev-spoke-vpc" {
   delete_default_routes_on_create = true
   psa_config                      = try(var.psa_ranges.dev, null)
   # Set explicit routes for googleapis; send everything else to NVAs
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-prod.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-prod.tf
index de829b319..8dd5af441 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-prod.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-c-nva/spoke-prod.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module "prod-spoke-vpc" {
   delete_default_routes_on_create = true
   psa_config                      = try(var.psa_ranges.prod, null)
   # Set explicit routes for googleapis; send everything else to NVAs
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-dev.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-dev.tf
index 3c1c8c2c0..fd15e26c3 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-dev.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-dev.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module "dev-spoke-vpc" {
   data_folder = "${var.factories_config.data_dir}/subnets/dev"
   psa_config  = try(var.psa_ranges.dev, null)
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-prod.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-prod.tf
index 8a91bb42b..c8d8a69c8 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-prod.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-d-separate-envs/spoke-prod.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module "prod-spoke-vpc" {
   data_folder = "${var.factories_config.data_dir}/subnets/prod"
   psa_config  = try(var.psa_ranges.prod, null)
   # set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/landing.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/landing.tf
index 9d4938c38..d5b44e287 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/landing.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/landing.tf
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ module "landing-trusted-vpc" {
     inbound = true
   }
   # Set explicit routes for googleapis in case the default route is deleted
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-dev.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-dev.tf
index 4b8c33160..56568ec9a 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-dev.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-dev.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module "dev-spoke-vpc" {
   delete_default_routes_on_create = true
   psa_config                      = try(var.psa_ranges.dev, null)
   # Set explicit routes for googleapis; send everything else to NVAs
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-prod.tf b/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-prod.tf
index 890855f1e..b62519541 100644
--- a/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-prod.tf
+++ b/fast/stages/2-networking-e-nva-bgp/spoke-prod.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module "prod-spoke-vpc" {
   delete_default_routes_on_create = true
   psa_config                      = try(var.psa_ranges.prod, null)
   # Set explicit routes for googleapis; send everything else to NVAs
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     private    = true
     restricted = true
   }
diff --git a/modules/net-vpc/README.md b/modules/net-vpc/README.md
index 1256a49e1..f2810445f 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc/README.md
+++ b/modules/net-vpc/README.md
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ module "vpc" {
       next_hop      = "global/gateways/default-internet-gateway"
     }
   }
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     restricted   = false
     restricted-6 = false
     private      = false
@@ -434,14 +434,14 @@ module "vpc" {
 
 ###  Private Google Access routes
 
-By default the VPC module creates IPv4 routes for the [Private Google Access ranges](https://cloud.google.com/vpc/docs/configure-private-google-access#config-routing). This behavior can be controlled through the `create_default_routes` variable:
+By default the VPC module creates IPv4 routes for the [Private Google Access ranges](https://cloud.google.com/vpc/docs/configure-private-google-access#config-routing). This behavior can be controlled through the `create_googleapis_routes` variable:
 
 ```hcl
 module "vpc" {
   source     = "./fabric/modules/net-vpc"
   project_id = "my-project"
   name       = "my-vpc"
-  create_default_routes = {
+  create_googleapis_routes = {
     restricted   = false
     restricted-6 = true
     private      = false
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ module "vpc" {
 | [name](variables.tf#L84) | The name of the network being created. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [project_id](variables.tf#L100) | The ID of the project where this VPC will be created. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [auto_create_subnetworks](variables.tf#L17) | Set to true to create an auto mode subnet, defaults to custom mode. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
-| [create_default_routes](variables.tf#L23) | Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  private      &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  private-6    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  restricted   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  restricted-6 &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [create_googleapis_routes](variables.tf#L23) | Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  private      &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  private-6    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  restricted   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  restricted-6 &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [data_folder](variables.tf#L35) | An optional folder containing the subnet configurations in YaML format. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [delete_default_routes_on_create](variables.tf#L41) | Set to true to delete the default routes at creation time. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
 | [description](variables.tf#L47) | An optional description of this resource (triggers recreation on change). | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;Terraform-managed.&#34;</code> |
diff --git a/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf b/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf
index 65a310abd..493b248bd 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf
+++ b/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ locals {
       priority      = 1000
       tags          = null
     }
-    if var.create_default_routes[k]
+    if var.create_googleapis_routes[k]
   }
   _routes = merge(local._googleapis_routes, coalesce(var.routes, {}))
   routes = {
diff --git a/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf b/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf
index ba9dcc405..2cb1cdbf6 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ variable "auto_create_subnetworks" {
   default     = false
 }
 
-variable "create_default_routes" {
+variable "create_googleapis_routes" {
   description = "Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes."
   type = object({
     private      = optional(bool, true)