diff --git a/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py b/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py
index 30bdd8c9..83348d31 100644
--- a/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py
+++ b/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def extend_patch(original_file_str, patch_str, patch_extra_lines_before=0,
             return ""
 
     # skip patches
-    skip_types = get_settings().config.skip_types #[".md",".txt"]
-    if skip_types:
-        if any([filename.endswith(skip_type) for skip_type in skip_types]):
+    patch_extension_skip_types = get_settings().config.skip_types #[".md",".txt"]
+    if patch_extension_skip_types:
+        if any([filename.endswith(skip_type) for skip_type in patch_extension_skip_types]):
             return patch_str
 
     # dynamic context settings
diff --git a/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml b/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml
index 0ca90c35..7d609863 100644
--- a/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml
+++ b/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ max_commits_tokens = 500
 max_model_tokens = 32000 # Limits the maximum number of tokens that can be used by any model, regardless of the model's default capabilities.
 custom_model_max_tokens=-1 # for models not in the default list
 # patch extension logic
-skip_types =[".md",".txt"]
+patch_extension_skip_types =[".md",".txt"]
 allow_dynamic_context=false
 max_extra_lines_before_dynamic_context = 10 # will try to include up to 10 extra lines before the hunk in the patch, until we reach an enclosing function or class
 patch_extra_lines_before = 3 # Number of extra lines (+3 default ones) to include before each hunk in the patch