diff --git a/tests/xtimer_periodic_wakeup/Makefile b/tests/xtimer_periodic_wakeup/Makefile
index 1dd6ddc42ae6511f5db09ad1a62623ba9c4ab5d7..4aa8d3febc232a42727065824f24271b70e1a996 100644
--- a/tests/xtimer_periodic_wakeup/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xtimer_periodic_wakeup/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-APPLICATION = xtimer_sleep_until
+APPLICATION = xtimer_periodic_wakeup
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := chronos