diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index b57a861988..6639e6c9e3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ (define-public python-2 python-2.7)
 
 (define-public python-3.6
   (package (inherit python-2)
+    (name "python")
     (version "3.6.4")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)