diff --git a/utils/performance/build.py b/utils/performance/build.py
index 4ad1f5dbf..5f1c32e61 100644
--- a/utils/performance/build.py
+++ b/utils/performance/build.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import os
 Import ('env')
 
-TARGET = 'howfast.py'
+TARGET = 'mapnik-speed-check'
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
     env.Install(os.path.join(env['INSTALL_PREFIX'],'bin'), TARGET)
diff --git a/utils/performance/howfast.py b/utils/performance/mapnik-speed-check
similarity index 92%
rename from utils/performance/howfast.py
rename to utils/performance/mapnik-speed-check
index cc74c6a0a..62438606a 100755
--- a/utils/performance/howfast.py
+++ b/utils/performance/mapnik-speed-check
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import mapnik2 as mapnik
 from timeit import Timer, time
 
 if not len(sys.argv) >= 3:
-    sys.exit('usage: howfast.py <stylesheet> <iterations> [minx,miny,maxx,maxy]')
+    sys.exit('usage: mapnik-speed-check <stylesheet> <iterations> [minx,miny,maxx,maxy]')
 
 m = mapnik.Map(256,256)
 mapnik.load_map(m,sys.argv[1])