diff --git a/tests/test_ipc_pingpong/Makefile b/tests/test_ipc_pingpong/Makefile
index 2cf1b3ba0..442c82eda 100644
--- a/tests/test_ipc_pingpong/Makefile
+++ b/tests/test_ipc_pingpong/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-PROJECT = test_ipc_pingpong
+APPLICATION = test_ipc_pingpong
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 DISABLE_MODULE += auto_init