diff --git a/script.py b/script.py
index c14ed66..a1b241f 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/script.py
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ for submission in reddit.subreddit(str(getenv("REDDIT_SUBREDDIT"))).top(time_fil
         mastodon.status_post(status_text, visibility="unlisted")
     # check if reddit video
     elif "v.redd.it" in submission.url:
+        filename = "video.mp4"
+
         # download video with highest possible resolution while not exceeding 10MB
         print("Downloading video post: https://www.reddit.com" + submission.permalink)
-        downloader = Downloader(url="https://www.reddit.com"+submission.permalink, filename="video.mp4", max_s=10_000_000, auto_max=True)
+        downloader = Downloader(url="https://www.reddit.com"+submission.permalink, filename=filename, max_s=10_000_000, auto_max=True)
         return_val = downloader.download()
 
         print("\nUploading video")