diff --git a/experimental/dbx2dab/dbx2dab/compare.py b/experimental/dbx2dab/dbx2dab/compare.py
index 3bc9dc92..32b0a626 100644
--- a/experimental/dbx2dab/dbx2dab/compare.py
+++ b/experimental/dbx2dab/dbx2dab/compare.py
@@ -393,3 +393,41 @@ def recursive_merge_list(list1: List[any], list2: List[any]):
         else:
             merged.append(item)
     return merged
+
+
+class Walker:
+    _callback = None
+
+    def __init__(self, callback=None):
+        self._callback = callback
+
+    def walk(self, obj, path=None):
+        if path is None:
+            path = []
+
+        if isinstance(obj, dict):
+            return self._walk_dict(obj, path)
+        elif isinstance(obj, list):
+            return self._walk_list(obj, path)
+        else:
+            return self._walk_scalar(obj, path)
+
+    def _walk_dict(self, obj, path):
+        for key in obj:
+            obj[key] = self.walk(obj[key], path + [key])
+        return obj
+
+    def _walk_list(self, obj, path):
+        for i, item in enumerate(obj):
+            obj[i] = self.walk(item, path + [i])
+        return obj
+
+    def _walk_scalar(self, obj, path):
+        if self._callback:
+            return self._callback(path, obj)
+        return obj
+
+
+def walk(obj, callback=None):
+    walker = Walker(callback)
+    return walker.walk(obj)
diff --git a/experimental/dbx2dab/main.py b/experimental/dbx2dab/main.py
index c00e4833..7834bc3f 100644
--- a/experimental/dbx2dab/main.py
+++ b/experimental/dbx2dab/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import argparse
+import dataclasses
 import sys
 import re
+import copy
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ from dbx2dab.compare import (
     recursive_intersection,
     recursive_subtract,
     recursive_merge,
+    walk,
 )
 
 from dbx2dab.loader import Loader
@@ -112,6 +115,127 @@ class Job:
         }
 
 
+class LookupRewriter:
+    @dataclasses.dataclass
+    class RewriteType:
+        variable_name_suffix: str
+        object_type: str
+
+    _prefixes = {
+        "cluster://": RewriteType(
+            variable_name_suffix="cluster_id",
+            object_type="cluster",
+        ),
+        "cluster-policy://": RewriteType(
+            variable_name_suffix="cluster_policy_id",
+            object_type="cluster_policy",
+        ),
+        "instance-profile://": None,
+        "instance-pool://": RewriteType(
+            variable_name_suffix="instance_pool_id",
+            object_type="instance_pool",
+        ),
+        "pipeline://": None,
+        "service-principal://": RewriteType(
+            variable_name_suffix="service_principal_id",
+            object_type="service_principal",
+        ),
+        "warehouse://": RewriteType(
+            variable_name_suffix="warehouse_id",
+            object_type="warehouse",
+        ),
+        "query://": None,
+        "dashboard://": None,
+        "alert://": None,
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, job: Job) -> None:
+        """
+        One instance per job.
+        We track all references by the env they appear in so we can differentiate between them if needed.
+        """
+        self.job = job
+        self.variables = {}
+
+    def add(self, env: str):
+        def cb(path, obj):
+            if isinstance(obj, str):
+                for prefix in self._prefixes.keys():
+                    if obj.startswith(prefix):
+                        payload = obj.replace(prefix, "")
+                        if prefix in self.variables[env]:
+                            raise ValueError(
+                                f"Duplicate variable reference for {prefix} in {env}"
+                            )
+                        self.variables[env][str(path)] = [prefix, payload]
+                        break
+            return obj
+
+        self.variables[env] = dict()
+        walk(self.job.configs[env], cb)
+
+    def confirm_envs_are_idential(self) -> Dict[str, any]:
+        # Run a deep equal on the dicts for every env
+        keys = list(self.variables.keys())
+        first = self.variables[keys[0]]
+        for key in keys[1:]:
+            diff = recursive_subtract(self.variables[key], first)
+            if diff:
+                raise ValueError("Variable references differ between environments")
+        return first
+
+    def rewrite(self) -> Dict[str, any]:
+        """
+        Returns variables of the form:
+
+        {
+            "etl_cluster_policy_id": {
+                "description": "<unknown>",
+                "lookup": {
+                    "cluster_policy": "some_policy"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        """
+
+        rewrites = dict()
+        variables = []
+
+        # Compile a list of variables and how to rewrite the existing instances
+        for path, (prefix, payload) in self.confirm_envs_are_idential().items():
+            rewrite = self._prefixes[prefix]
+            if rewrite is None:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unhandled prefix: {prefix}")
+
+            variable_name = (
+                f"{self.job.normalized_key()}_{rewrite.variable_name_suffix}"
+            )
+
+            # Add rewrite for the path
+            rewrites[path] = f"${{var.{variable_name}}}"
+
+            # Add variable for the lookup
+            variables.append(
+                {
+                    "name": variable_name,
+                    "lookup_type": rewrite.object_type,
+                    "lookup_value": payload,
+                }
+            )
+
+        # Now rewrite the job configuration
+        def cb(path, obj):
+            rewrite = rewrites.get(str(path), None)
+            if rewrite is not None:
+                return rewrite
+            return obj
+
+        for env in self.job.configs.keys():
+            self.job.configs[env] = walk(copy.deepcopy(self.job.configs[env]), cb)
+
+        return variables
+
+
 def dedup_variables(variables):
     deduped = dict()
     for v in variables:
@@ -120,7 +244,9 @@ def dedup_variables(variables):
     return deduped.keys()
 
 
-def save_databricks_yml(base_path: Path, env_variables, var_variables):
+def save_databricks_yml(
+    base_path: Path, env_variables, var_variables, var_lookup_variables
+):
     env = jinja2.Environment(
         loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("templates"))
     )
@@ -135,6 +261,7 @@ def save_databricks_yml(base_path: Path, env_variables, var_variables):
                 bundle_name=base_name,
                 env_variables=env_variables,
                 var_variables=var_variables,
+                var_lookup_variables=var_lookup_variables,
             )
         )
 
@@ -167,6 +294,7 @@ def main():
 
     env_variables = []
     var_variables = []
+    var_lookup_variables = []
 
     jobs: Dict[str, Job] = dict()
     for env in envs:
@@ -180,6 +308,13 @@ def main():
 
             jobs[name].register_configuration(env, workflow)
 
+    # Locate variable lookups
+    for job in jobs.values():
+        lr = LookupRewriter(job)
+        for env in job.configs:
+            lr.add(env)
+        var_lookup_variables.extend(lr.rewrite())
+
     for job in jobs.values():
         base_job = job.compute_base()
 
@@ -215,7 +350,7 @@ def main():
     # Write variable definitions
     env_variables = dedup_variables(env_variables)
     var_variables = dedup_variables(var_variables)
-    save_databricks_yml(base_path, env_variables, var_variables)
+    save_databricks_yml(base_path, env_variables, var_variables, var_lookup_variables)
 
     # Write resource overrides
     for env in envs:
diff --git a/experimental/dbx2dab/templates/databricks.yml.j2 b/experimental/dbx2dab/templates/databricks.yml.j2
index 9d9ae08f..296294a8 100644
--- a/experimental/dbx2dab/templates/databricks.yml.j2
+++ b/experimental/dbx2dab/templates/databricks.yml.j2
@@ -29,3 +29,12 @@ variables:
   {{ item }}:
     description: "<unknown>"
   {% endfor %}
+
+  # Variables for fixtures in the workspace that are resolved by name.
+  # The lookup value is defined below, but can be overridden in the target.
+  {% for obj in var_lookup_variables -%}
+  {{ obj["name"] }}:
+    description: "<unknown>"
+    lookup:
+      {{ obj["lookup_type"] }}: {{ obj["lookup_value"] }}
+  {% endfor %}