diff --git a/SConscript b/SConscript
index ee4bec6..08a3c30 100644
--- a/SConscript
+++ b/SConscript
@@ -570,13 +570,11 @@ def _generate_project(project_type: str) -> None:
         for target in env['SPP_TARGETS']:
             if target.target_type == TargetType.PROGRAM:
                 trgt = _target_entry(target.kwargs['target'])
-                def _exe_path(build_type) -> str:
-                    exe_path = pathlib.Path(trgt.abspath).relative_to(root_path)
-                    exe_path = exe_path.parent / f'{env.subst("$PROGPREFIX")}{exe_path.name}{_make_suffix(env.subst("$ORIG_PROGSUFFIX"), build_type, variant)}'
-                    return str(exe_path)
+                exe_path = pathlib.Path(trgt.abspath).relative_to(root_path)
+                exe_path = exe_path.parent / f'{env["PROGPREFIX"]}{exe_path.name}{env["PROGSUFFIX"]}'
                 result.append({
                     'name': target.name,
-                    'filename': _exe_path
+                    'filename': str(exe_path)
                 })
         return result
     def _get_libraries() -> list:
@@ -584,23 +582,19 @@ def _generate_project(project_type: str) -> None:
         for target in env['SPP_TARGETS']:
             if target.target_type == TargetType.STATIC_LIBRARY:
                 trgt = _target_entry(target.kwargs['target'])
-                def _lib_path(build_type) -> str:
-                    lib_path = pathlib.Path(trgt.abspath).relative_to(root_path)
-                    lib_path = lib_path.parent / f'{env.subst("$LIBPREFIX")}{lib_path.name}{_make_suffix(env.subst("ORIG_$LIBSUFFIX"), build_type, variant)}'
-                    return str(lib_path)
+                lib_path = pathlib.Path(trgt.abspath).relative_to(root_path)
+                lib_path = lib_path.parent / f'{env.subst("$LIBPREFIX")}{lib_path.name}{env.subst("$LIBSUFFIX")}'
                 result.append({
                     'name': target.name,
-                    'filename': _lib_path
+                    'filename': str(lib_path)
                 })
             elif target.target_type == TargetType.SHARED_LIBRARY:
                 trgt = _target_entry(target.kwargs['target'])
-                def _lib_path(build_type) -> str:
-                    lib_path = pathlib.Path(trgt.abspath).relative_to(root_path)
-                    lib_path = lib_path.parent / f'{env.subst("$SHLIBPREFIX")}{lib_path.name}{_make_suffix(env.subst("ORIG_$SHLIBSUFFIX"), build_type, variant)}'
-                    return str(lib_path)
+                lib_path = pathlib.Path(trgt.abspath).relative_to(root_path)
+                lib_path = lib_path.parent / f'{env.subst("$SHLIBPREFIX")}{lib_path.name}{env.subst("$SHLIBSUFFIX")}'
                 result.append({
                     'name': target.name,
-                    'filename': _lib_path
+                    'filename': str(lib_path)
                 })
         return result
     def _escape_path(input: str) -> str:
@@ -843,19 +837,9 @@ env['SPP_TARGET_DEPENDENCIES'] = []
 env['SPP_DEPENDENCIES'] = {}
 env['SPP_RECIPES'] = {}
 
-def _make_suffix(orig: str, build_type: str, variant: str|None = None) -> str:
-    add_to_suffix = f".{build_type}"
-    if variant:
-        add_to_suffix = f".{variant}{add_to_suffix}"
-    return add_to_suffix + orig
-env['ORIG_LIBSUFFIX'] = env['LIBSUFFIX']
-env['ORIG_OBJSUFFIX'] = env['OBJSUFFIX']
-env['ORIG_PROGSUFFIX'] = env['PROGSUFFIX']
-env['ORIG_SHLIBSUFFIX'] = env['SHLIBSUFFIX']
-env['LIBSUFFIX'] = _make_suffix(env['LIBSUFFIX'], env['BUILD_TYPE'], variant)
-env['OBJSUFFIX'] = _make_suffix(env['OBJSUFFIX'], env['BUILD_TYPE'], variant)
-env['PROGSUFFIX'] = _make_suffix(env['PROGSUFFIX'], env['BUILD_TYPE'], variant)
-env['SHLIBSUFFIX'] = _make_suffix(env['SHLIBSUFFIX'], env['BUILD_TYPE'], variant)
+env['OBJSUFFIX'] = f".{env['BUILD_TYPE']}{env['OBJSUFFIX']}"
+if variant:
+    env['OBJSUFFIX'] = f".{variant}{env['OBJSUFFIX']}"
 
 # create the cache dir
 os.makedirs(env['CACHE_DIR'], exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja b/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja
index 55893d5..a392e3d 100644
--- a/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja	
+++ b/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja	
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
   <tool name="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" showInMainMenu="false" showInEditor="false" showInProject="false" showInSearchPopup="false" disabled="false" useConsole="true" showConsoleOnStdOut="false" showConsoleOnStdErr="false" synchronizeAfterRun="true">
     <exec>
       <option name="COMMAND" value="{{ scons_exe }}" />
-      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="-j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename(build_type) }} compile_commands.json" />
+      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="-j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename }} compile_commands.json" />
       <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$" />
     </exec>
   </tool>
   <tool name="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }} Clean" showInMainMenu="false" showInEditor="false" showInProject="false" showInSearchPopup="false" disabled="false" useConsole="true" showConsoleOnStdOut="false" showConsoleOnStdErr="false" synchronizeAfterRun="true">
     <exec>
       <option name="COMMAND" value="{{ scons_exe }}" />
-      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="--build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename(build_type) }} -c" />
+      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="--build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename }} -c" />
       <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$" />
     </exec>
   </tool>
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
   <tool name="{{ library.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" showInMainMenu="false" showInEditor="false" showInProject="false" showInSearchPopup="false" disabled="false" useConsole="true" showConsoleOnStdOut="false" showConsoleOnStdErr="false" synchronizeAfterRun="true">
     <exec>
       <option name="COMMAND" value="{{ scons_exe }}" />
-      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="-j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename(build_type) }} compile_commands.json" />
+      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="-j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename }} compile_commands.json" />
       <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$" />
     </exec>
   </tool>
   <tool name="{{ library.name }} {{ build_type_name }} Clean" showInMainMenu="false" showInEditor="false" showInProject="false" showInSearchPopup="false" disabled="false" useConsole="true" showConsoleOnStdOut="false" showConsoleOnStdErr="false" synchronizeAfterRun="true">
     <exec>
       <option name="COMMAND" value="{{ scons_exe }}" />
-      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="--build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename(build_type) }} -c" />
+      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="--build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename }} -c" />
       <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$" />
     </exec>
   </tool>
diff --git a/util/clion_project_template/workspace.xml.jinja b/util/clion_project_template/workspace.xml.jinja
index 3e603a3..e30f906 100644
--- a/util/clion_project_template/workspace.xml.jinja
+++ b/util/clion_project_template/workspace.xml.jinja
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     {% for executable in project.executables -%}
     {% for build_type in project.build_types -%}
     {% set build_type_name = build_type | capitalize -%}
-    <configuration name="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" type="CLionExternalRunConfiguration" factoryName="Application" REDIRECT_INPUT="false" ELEVATE="false" USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE="false" EMULATE_TERMINAL="false" PASS_PARENT_ENVS_2="true" PROJECT_NAME="{{ project.name }}" TARGET_NAME="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" CONFIG_NAME="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" RUN_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR$/{{ executable.filename(build_type) }}">
+    <configuration name="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" type="CLionExternalRunConfiguration" factoryName="Application" REDIRECT_INPUT="false" ELEVATE="false" USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE="false" EMULATE_TERMINAL="false" PASS_PARENT_ENVS_2="true" PROJECT_NAME="{{ project.name }}" TARGET_NAME="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" CONFIG_NAME="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" RUN_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR$/{{ executable.filename }}">
       <method v="2">
         <option name="CLION.EXTERNAL.BUILD" enabled="true" />
       </method>
diff --git a/util/vscode_project_template/launch.json.jinja b/util/vscode_project_template/launch.json.jinja
index ae8ced0..fd623b0 100644
--- a/util/vscode_project_template/launch.json.jinja
+++ b/util/vscode_project_template/launch.json.jinja
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             "name": "Debug {{ executable.name }}",
             "type": "cppvsdbg",
             "request": "launch",
-            "program": "{{ executable.filename(build_type) | escape_path }}",
+            "program": "{{ executable.filename | escape_path }}",
             "args": [],
             "stopAtEntry": false,
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
diff --git a/util/vscode_project_template/tasks.json.jinja b/util/vscode_project_template/tasks.json.jinja
index db85d6a..f753166 100644
--- a/util/vscode_project_template/tasks.json.jinja
+++ b/util/vscode_project_template/tasks.json.jinja
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         {
             "label": "{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} -j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename(build_type) | escape_path }} compile_commands.json",
+            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} -j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename | escape_path }} compile_commands.json",
             "options": {
                 "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
             },
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         {
             "label": "{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }} Clean",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename(build_type) | escape_path }} -c",
+            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename | escape_path }} -c",
             "options": {
                 "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
             },
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         {
             "label": "{{ library.name }} {{ build_type_name }}",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} -j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename(build_type) | escape_path }} compile_commands.json",
+            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} -j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename | escape_path }} compile_commands.json",
             "options": {
                 "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
             },
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         {
             "label": "{{ library.name }} {{ build_type_name }} Clean",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename(build_type) | escape_path }} -c",
+            "command": "{{ scons_exe | escape_path }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ library.filename | escape_path }} -c",
             "options": {
                 "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
             },