diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index f682aad6ed4314778b0534c31e925c370fcdf7e9..c66a147d9b0aa946d6f312efad82f72eaec500ea 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # install package localy with 'pip install -e .'
 
 from setuptools import setup
-setup(name='pystencils_walberla',
+setup(name='walberla_codegen',
       version='1.0',
       description='Python packages for WaLBerla kernel generation',
       keywords='walberla pystencils lbmpy',