diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c8823621..252f36cb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.18.2-develop6
+1.18.2-develop7
diff --git a/modules/meta.py b/modules/meta.py
index fb548221..6daef5ab 100644
--- a/modules/meta.py
+++ b/modules/meta.py
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ class DataFile:
                             for k, v in default.items():
                                 if f"<<{k}>>" in key:
                                     key = key.replace(f"<<{k}>>", v)
-                            variables[key] = value
+                            if key not in variables:
+                                variables[key] = value
                     for key, value in variables.copy().items():
                         variables[f"{key}_encoded"] = requests.utils.quote(str(value))
 
diff --git a/plex_meta_manager.py b/plex_meta_manager.py
index 296af65e..729c32e0 100644
--- a/plex_meta_manager.py
+++ b/plex_meta_manager.py
@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                     else:
                         raise Failed(f"Argument Error: blank time argument")
             for time_to_run in valid_times:
+                params["time"] = time_to_run
                 schedule.every().day.at(time_to_run).do(process, params)
             while True:
                 schedule.run_pending()