diff --git a/scripts/module-create.sh b/scripts/module-create.sh
index 1dd406f..91eb270 100755
--- a/scripts/module-create.sh
+++ b/scripts/module-create.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fi
 
 # function to rename a package to a bash/C identifier
 get_cname() {
-    echo $1 | tr +- p_
+    echo $1 | tr +-. p__
 }