diff --git a/Sources/ProjectSpec/Plist.swift b/Sources/ProjectSpec/Plist.swift
index 252d3f64..90904c4f 100644
--- a/Sources/ProjectSpec/Plist.swift
+++ b/Sources/ProjectSpec/Plist.swift
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ import JSONUtilities
 public struct Plist: Equatable {
 
     public let path: String
-    public let attributes: [String: Any]
+    public let properties: [String: Any]
 
     public init(path: String, attributes: [String: Any] = [:]) {
         self.path = path
-        self.attributes = attributes
+        self.properties = attributes
     }
 
     public static func == (lhs: Plist, rhs: Plist) -> Bool {
         return lhs.path == rhs.path &&
-        NSDictionary(dictionary: lhs.attributes).isEqual(to: rhs.attributes)
+        NSDictionary(dictionary: lhs.properties).isEqual(to: rhs.properties)
     }
 }
 
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ extension Plist: JSONObjectConvertible {
 
     public init(jsonDictionary: JSONDictionary) throws {
         path = try jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "path")
-        attributes = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "attributes") ?? [:]
+        properties = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "properties") ?? [:]
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/InfoPlistGenerator.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/InfoPlistGenerator.swift
index b2725a31..0c4536cc 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/InfoPlistGenerator.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/InfoPlistGenerator.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class InfoPlistGenerator {
         return dictionary
     }()
 
-    public func generateAttributes(target: Target) -> [String: Any] {
+    public func generateProperties(target: Target) -> [String: Any] {
         var targetInfoPlist = defaultInfoPlist
         switch target.type {
         case .uiTestBundle,
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/ProjectWriter.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/ProjectWriter.swift
index fad938d7..84ef2a59 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/ProjectWriter.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/ProjectWriter.swift
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ public class ProjectWriter {
         for target in project.targets {
             // write Info.plist
             if let plist = target.info {
-                let path = project.basePath + plist.path
-                let attributes = infoPlistGenerator.generateAttributes(target: target).merged(plist.attributes)
-                let data = try PropertyListSerialization.data(fromPropertyList: attributes, format: .xml, options: 0)
-                try? path.delete()
-                try path.parent().mkpath()
-                try path.write(data)
+                let properties = infoPlistGenerator.generateProperties(target: target).merged(plist.properties)
+                try writePlist(properties, path: plist.path)
             }
 
             // write entitlements
             if let plist = target.entitlements {
-                let path = project.basePath + plist.path
-                let data = try PropertyListSerialization.data(fromPropertyList: plist.attributes, format: .xml, options: 0)
-                try? path.delete()
-                try path.parent().mkpath()
-                try path.write(data)
+                try writePlist(plist.properties, path: plist.path)
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private func writePlist(_ plist: [String: Any], path: String) throws {
+        let path = project.basePath + path
+        let data = try PropertyListSerialization.data(fromPropertyList: plist, format: .xml, options: 0)
+        try? path.delete()
+        try path.parent().mkpath()
+        try path.write(data)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/project.yml b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/project.yml
index 5c561607..f01ae1ad 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/project.yml
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/project.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ targets:
     platform: macOS
     info:
       path: App_macOS/Info.plist
-      attributes:
+      properties:
         LSMinimumSystemVersion: $(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
         NSMainStoryboardFile: Main
         NSPrincipalClass: NSApplication
diff --git a/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SpecLoadingTests.swift b/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SpecLoadingTests.swift
index b15b3339..e6c731f4 100644
--- a/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SpecLoadingTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SpecLoadingTests.swift
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class SpecLoadingTests: XCTestCase {
                 var targetDictionary = validTarget
                 targetDictionary["info"] = [
                     "path": "Info.plist",
-                    "attributes": [
+                    "properties": [
                         "CFBundleName": "MyAppName",
                         "UIBackgroundModes": ["fetch"]
                     ]
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class SpecLoadingTests: XCTestCase {
                 var targetDictionary = validTarget
                 targetDictionary["entitlements"] = [
                     "path": "app.entitlements",
-                    "attributes": [
+                    "properties": [
                         "com.apple.security.application-groups": "com.group",
                     ]
                 ]