diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 77d780b63..6a9bd71f6 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ Naming/MethodParameterName:
 Naming/PredicateName:
   Enabled: false
 
-Naming/VariableNumber:
-  Enabled: false
-
 RSpec/DescribeClass:
   Exclude:
     - acceptance/fixtures/module/spec/**/*.rb
@@ -49,3 +46,6 @@ RSpec/NestedGroups:
 
 Style:
   Enabled: false
+
+Naming/VariableNumber:
+  AllowedPatterns: ['x86_64']
diff --git a/acceptance/fixtures/module/spec/acceptance/demo_spec.rb b/acceptance/fixtures/module/spec/acceptance/demo_spec.rb
index d66072b69..7f1d19f0c 100644
--- a/acceptance/fixtures/module/spec/acceptance/demo_spec.rb
+++ b/acceptance/fixtures/module/spec/acceptance/demo_spec.rb
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@
   end
 
   it "is able to apply manifests" do
-    manifest_1 = "user {'foo':
+    manifest1 = "user {'foo':
           ensure => present,}"
-    manifest_2 = "user {'foo':
+    manifest2 = "user {'foo':
           ensure => absent,}"
-    manifest_3 = "user {'root':
+    manifest3 = "user {'root':
           ensure => present,}"
-    apply_manifest(manifest_1, :expect_changes => true)
-    apply_manifest(manifest_2, :expect_changes => true)
-    apply_manifest(manifest_3)
+    apply_manifest(manifest1, :expect_changes => true)
+    apply_manifest(manifest2, :expect_changes => true)
+    apply_manifest(manifest3)
   end
 
   describe service('sshd') do