diff --git a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/hype/forcing.py b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/hype/forcing.py
index 83c91c61..ff1cc1c6 100644
--- a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/hype/forcing.py
+++ b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/hype/forcing.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _build_recipe(
         dataset: Dataset | str | dict,
         **model_specific_options
     ):
-        return build_recipe(
+        return build_hype_recipe(
             start_year=start_time.year,
             end_year=end_time.year,
             shape=shape,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def to_xarray(self) -> xr.Dataset:
         return ds
 
 
-def build_recipe(
+def build_hype_recipe(
     start_year: int,
     end_year: int,
     shape: Path,
diff --git a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/lisflood/forcing.py b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/lisflood/forcing.py
index 3fdd8b79..366850cf 100644
--- a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/lisflood/forcing.py
+++ b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/lisflood/forcing.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def generate(  # type: ignore
         # Cannot call super as we want recipe_output not forcing object
         start_year = get_time(start_time).year
         end_year = get_time(end_time).year
-        recipe = build_recipe(
+        recipe = build_lisflood_recipe(
             start_year=start_year,
             end_year=end_year,
             shape=Path(shape),
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def generate(  # type: ignore
         return generated_forcing
 
 
-def build_recipe(
+def build_lisflood_recipe(
     start_year: int,
     end_year: int,
     shape: Path,
diff --git a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/marrmot/forcing.py b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/marrmot/forcing.py
index 54ec9edf..9d5a5f3c 100644
--- a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/marrmot/forcing.py
+++ b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/marrmot/forcing.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _build_recipe(
         dataset: Dataset | str | dict,
         **model_specific_options,
     ):
-        return build_recipe(
+        return build_marrmot_recipe(
             start_year=start_time.year,
             end_year=end_time.year,
             shape=shape,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def to_xarray(self) -> xr.Dataset:
         )
 
 
-def build_recipe(
+def build_marrmot_recipe(
     start_year: int,
     end_year: int,
     shape: Path,
diff --git a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/pcrglobwb/forcing.py b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/pcrglobwb/forcing.py
index 9c3db8de..c356e148 100644
--- a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/pcrglobwb/forcing.py
+++ b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/pcrglobwb/forcing.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def _build_recipe(
         start_time_climatology = model_specific_options["start_time_climatology"]
         end_time_climatology = model_specific_options["end_time_climatology"]
         extract_region = model_specific_options["extract_region"]
-        return build_recipe(
+        return build_pcrglobwb_recipe(
             start_year=start_time.year,
             end_year=end_time.year,
             shape=shape,
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _recipe_output_to_forcing_arguments(cls, recipe_output, model_specific_optio
         }
 
 
-def build_recipe(
+def build_pcrglobwb_recipe(
     start_year: int,
     end_year: int,
     shape: Path,
diff --git a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/wflow/forcing.py b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/wflow/forcing.py
index 95d47ada..e5ac4214 100644
--- a/src/ewatercycle/plugins/wflow/forcing.py
+++ b/src/ewatercycle/plugins/wflow/forcing.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def _build_recipe(
         **model_specific_options
     ):
         extract_region = model_specific_options["extract_region"]
-        return build_recipe(
+        return build_wflow_recipe(
             start_year=start_time.year,
             end_year=end_time.year,
             shape=shape,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _recipe_output_to_forcing_arguments(cls, recipe_output, model_specific_optio
         }
 
 
-def build_recipe(
+def build_wflow_recipe(
     start_year: int,
     end_year: int,
     shape: Path,
diff --git a/tests/plugins/hype/test_forcing.py b/tests/plugins/hype/test_forcing.py
index 36be8438..36292773 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/hype/test_forcing.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/hype/test_forcing.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from esmvalcore.experimental.recipe_output import RecipeOutput
 
 from ewatercycle.base.forcing import FORCING_YAML
-from ewatercycle.plugins.hype.forcing import HypeForcing, build_recipe
+from ewatercycle.plugins.hype.forcing import HypeForcing, build_hype_recipe
 from ewatercycle.testing.helpers import reyamlify
 
 
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ def test_with_directory(mock_recipe_run, sample_shape, tmp_path):
     assert mock_recipe_run["session"].session_dir == forcing_dir
 
 
-def test_build_recipe(sample_shape: str):
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+def test_build_hype_recipe(sample_shape: str):
+    recipe = build_hype_recipe(
         dataset="ERA5",
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,
diff --git a/tests/plugins/lisflood/test_forcing.py b/tests/plugins/lisflood/test_forcing.py
index 85d8fb7c..c9534809 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/lisflood/test_forcing.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/lisflood/test_forcing.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from esmvalcore.experimental.recipe_output import DataFile, RecipeOutput
 
 from ewatercycle.base.forcing import FORCING_YAML
-from ewatercycle.plugins.lisflood.forcing import LisfloodForcing, build_recipe
+from ewatercycle.plugins.lisflood.forcing import LisfloodForcing, build_lisflood_recipe
 from ewatercycle.testing.helpers import reyamlify
 
 
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ def test_load_legacy_forcing(tmp_path):
     assert result == expected
 
 
-def test_build_recipe_with_targetgrid(sample_shape: str):
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+def test_build_lisflood_recipe_with_targetgrid(sample_shape: str):
+    recipe = build_lisflood_recipe(
         dataset="ERA5",
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ def test_build_recipe_with_targetgrid(sample_shape: str):
     assert recipe_as_string == reyamlify(expected)
 
 
-def test_build_recipe_without_targetgrid(sample_shape: str):
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+def test_build_lisflood_recipe_without_targetgrid(sample_shape: str):
+    recipe = build_lisflood_recipe(
         dataset="ERA5",
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,
diff --git a/tests/plugins/marrmot/test_forcing.py b/tests/plugins/marrmot/test_forcing.py
index 2d3d8fa9..72dc97b3 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/marrmot/test_forcing.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/marrmot/test_forcing.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from esmvalcore.experimental.recipe_output import RecipeOutput
 
 from ewatercycle.base.forcing import FORCING_YAML
-from ewatercycle.plugins.marrmot.forcing import MarrmotForcing, build_recipe
+from ewatercycle.plugins.marrmot.forcing import MarrmotForcing, build_marrmot_recipe
 from ewatercycle.testing.helpers import reyamlify
 
 
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ def test_load_legacy_forcing(tmp_path):
     assert result == expected
 
 
-def test_build_recipe(sample_shape: str):
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+def test_build_marrmot_recipe(sample_shape: str):
+    recipe = build_marrmot_recipe(
         dataset="ERA5",
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,
diff --git a/tests/plugins/pcrglobwb/test_forcing.py b/tests/plugins/pcrglobwb/test_forcing.py
index afa235b0..3a17dfca 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/pcrglobwb/test_forcing.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/pcrglobwb/test_forcing.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 from esmvalcore.experimental.recipe_output import RecipeOutput
 
 from ewatercycle.base.forcing import FORCING_YAML
-from ewatercycle.plugins.pcrglobwb.forcing import PCRGlobWBForcing, build_recipe
+from ewatercycle.plugins.pcrglobwb.forcing import (
+    PCRGlobWBForcing,
+    build_pcrglobwb_recipe,
+)
 from ewatercycle.testing.helpers import create_netcdf, reyamlify
 from ewatercycle.util import get_extents
 
@@ -147,8 +150,8 @@ def test_load_legacy_forcing(tmp_path):
     assert result == expected
 
 
-def test_build_recipe(sample_shape: str):
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+def test_build_pcrglobwb_recipe(sample_shape: str):
+    recipe = build_pcrglobwb_recipe(
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,
         shape=Path(sample_shape),
@@ -250,9 +253,9 @@ def test_build_recipe(sample_shape: str):
     assert recipe_as_string == reyamlify(expected)
 
 
-def test_build_recipe_with_region(sample_shape: str):
+def test_build_pcrglobwb_recipe_with_region(sample_shape: str):
     extents = get_extents(sample_shape, 2)
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+    recipe = build_pcrglobwb_recipe(
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,
         shape=Path(sample_shape),
diff --git a/tests/plugins/wflow/test_forcing.py b/tests/plugins/wflow/test_forcing.py
index c65cce6a..197657ae 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/wflow/test_forcing.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/wflow/test_forcing.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from esmvalcore.experimental.recipe_output import RecipeOutput
 
 from ewatercycle.base.forcing import FORCING_YAML
-from ewatercycle.plugins.wflow.forcing import WflowForcing, build_recipe
+from ewatercycle.plugins.wflow.forcing import WflowForcing, build_wflow_recipe
 from ewatercycle.testing.helpers import create_netcdf, reyamlify
 
 
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ def test_load_legacy_forcing(tmp_path):
     assert result == expected
 
 
-def test_build_recipe(sample_shape: str):
-    recipe = build_recipe(
+def test_build_wflow_recipe(sample_shape: str):
+    recipe = build_wflow_recipe(
         dataset="ERA5",
         start_year=1990,
         end_year=2001,