diff --git a/common/gal/CMakeLists.txt b/common/gal/CMakeLists.txt
index 0913b32559..0dd1cbea65 100644
--- a/common/gal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/gal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ string( REGEX MATCH
     )
 
 set_target_properties( gal PROPERTIES
-    OUTPUT_NAME     gal
+    OUTPUT_NAME     kigal
     SOVERSION      ${KICAD_MAJOR_MINOR_PATCH_VERSION}
     )