diff --git a/pkg/node/peer.go b/pkg/node/peer.go
index 21d17e1..8385f20 100644
--- a/pkg/node/peer.go
+++ b/pkg/node/peer.go
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ type PeerRegistry struct {
 	dirty        bool          // Whether there are unsaved changes
 	saveTimer    *time.Timer   // Timer for debounced save
 	saveMutex    sync.Mutex    // Protects dirty and saveTimer
-	stopChan     chan struct{} // Signal to stop background save
-	saveStopOnce sync.Once     // Ensure stopChan is closed only once
+	stopChannel  chan struct{} // Signal to stop background save
+	saveStopOnce sync.Once     // Ensure stopChannel is closed only once
 }
 
 // Dimension weights for peer selection.
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func NewPeerRegistryWithPath(peersPath string) (*PeerRegistry, error) {
 	registry := &PeerRegistry{
 		peers:             make(map[string]*Peer),
 		peersFilePath:     peersPath,
-		stopChan:          make(chan struct{}),
+		stopChannel:       make(chan struct{}),
 		authMode:          PeerAuthOpen, // Default to open for backward compatibility
 		allowedPublicKeys: make(map[string]bool),
 	}
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ func (registry *PeerRegistry) saveNow() error {
 // defer registry.Close() // flush pending writes on shutdown
 func (registry *PeerRegistry) Close() error {
 	registry.saveStopOnce.Do(func() {
-		close(registry.stopChan)
+		close(registry.stopChannel)
 	})
 
 	// Cancel pending timer and save immediately if dirty