diff --git a/tools/iar_gen.py b/tools/iar_gen.py
index b8c270ff7..73c8b29fc 100644
--- a/tools/iar_gen.py
+++ b/tools/iar_gen.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import xml.dom.minidom as XML
 
 # Read base configuration
 base = ""
-with open("iar.ipcf") as f:
+with open("iar_template.ipcf") as f:
     base = f.read()
 
 # Enumerate all device/host examples
diff --git a/tools/iar.ipcf b/tools/iar_template.ipcf
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/iar.ipcf
rename to tools/iar_template.ipcf