diff --git a/migrations/versions/86509963c525_.py b/migrations/versions/e7557de20067_.py
similarity index 98%
rename from migrations/versions/86509963c525_.py
rename to migrations/versions/e7557de20067_.py
index 624bc38d..a41d1ca1 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/86509963c525_.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/e7557de20067_.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """empty message
 
-Revision ID: 86509963c525
+Revision ID: e7557de20067
 Revises: 
-Create Date: 2022-06-30 11:55:54.677991
+Create Date: 2022-06-30 16:28:51.558359
 
 """
 from alembic import op
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = '86509963c525'
+revision = 'e7557de20067'
 down_revision = None
 branch_labels = None
 depends_on = None
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def upgrade():
     sa.Column('spiffworkflow_task_id', sa.String(length=50), nullable=False),
     sa.Column('process_instance_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
     sa.Column('assigned_principal_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
-    sa.Column('process_instance_data', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('spiffworkflow_task_data', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('status', sa.String(length=20), nullable=False),
     sa.Column('form_file_name', sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('updated_at_in_seconds', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/active_task.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/active_task.py
index 2a78fc61..1f4f0a88 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/active_task.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/active_task.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ActiveTaskModel(SpiffworkflowBaseDBModel):
         ForeignKey(ProcessInstanceModel.id), nullable=False  # type: ignore
     )
     assigned_principal_id: int = db.Column(ForeignKey(PrincipalModel.id))
-    process_instance_data: str = db.Column(db.Text)
+    spiffworkflow_task_data: str = db.Column(db.Text)
     status: str = db.Column(db.String(20), nullable=False)
     form_file_name: str | None = db.Column(db.String(50))
 
diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py
index b747789b..131c844c 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py
@@ -474,8 +474,18 @@ def task_show(task_id: int) -> flask.wrappers.Response:
 
     file_contents = SpecFileService.get_data(
         process_model, active_task_assigned_to_me.form_file_name
+    ).decode("utf-8")
+
+    spiffworkflow_data_json = json.loads(
+        active_task_assigned_to_me.spiffworkflow_task_data
     )
-    active_task_assigned_to_me.form_json = file_contents.decode("utf-8")
+
+    # trade out pieces like "{{variable_name}}" for the corresponding form data value
+    for key, value in spiffworkflow_data_json.items():
+        if isinstance(value, str) or isinstance(value, int):
+            file_contents = file_contents.replace("{{" + key + "}}", str(value))
+
+    active_task_assigned_to_me.form_json = file_contents
 
     return make_response(jsonify(active_task_assigned_to_me), 200)
 
diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
index 205144a7..5710bd98 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
                     process_instance_id=self.process_instance_model.id,
                     # FIXME: look for the correct principal based on ready_or_waiting_task.lane
                     assigned_principal_id=PrincipalModel.query.first().id,
-                    process_instance_data=json.dumps(self.get_data()),
+                    spiffworkflow_task_data=json.dumps(ready_or_waiting_task.data),
                     status=ready_or_waiting_task.state.name,
                     form_file_name=form_file_name,
                 )