diff --git a/src/apm_cli/deps/plugin_parser.py b/src/apm_cli/deps/plugin_parser.py
index 8f9c37cac..7814cd1d3 100644
--- a/src/apm_cli/deps/plugin_parser.py
+++ b/src/apm_cli/deps/plugin_parser.py
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@ def _substitute_plugin_root(
     servers: Dict[str, Any], abs_root: str, logger: logging.Logger
 ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """Replace ``${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}`` in server config string values."""
-    token = "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}"
+    placeholder = "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}"
     substituted = False
 
     def _walk(obj: Any) -> Any:
         nonlocal substituted
-        if isinstance(obj, str) and token in obj:
+        if isinstance(obj, str) and placeholder in obj:
             substituted = True
-            return obj.replace(token, abs_root)
+            return obj.replace(placeholder, abs_root)
         if isinstance(obj, dict):
             return {k: _walk(v) for k, v in obj.items()}
         if isinstance(obj, list):
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index f50405677..8116b2828 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "apm-cli"
-version = "0.9.4"
+version = "0.10.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "click" },