diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 93a58440e2..686c3c6396 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   %D%/packages/man.scm				\
   %D%/packages/mail.scm				\
   %D%/packages/make-bootstrap.scm		\
-  %D%/packages/markdown.scm			\
+  %D%/packages/markup.scm			\
   %D%/packages/marst.scm			\
   %D%/packages/mate.scm             \
   %D%/packages/maths.scm			\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/markdown.scm b/gnu/packages/markup.scm
similarity index 99%
rename from gnu/packages/markdown.scm
rename to gnu/packages/markup.scm
index 4a020198e4..de40de670d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/markdown.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/markup.scm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 ;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-(define-module (gnu packages markdown)
+(define-module (gnu packages markup)
   #:use-module (guix licenses)
   #:use-module (guix download)
   #:use-module (guix packages)