diff --git a/scripts/mk_project.py b/scripts/mk_project.py
index 8c037f2e5..18d57e729 100644
--- a/scripts/mk_project.py
+++ b/scripts/mk_project.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def init_project_def():
                               export_files=API_files,
                               staging_link='python')
     add_dot_net_dll('dotnet', ['api_dll'], 'api/dotnet', dll_name='Microsoft.Z3', assembly_info_dir='Properties', default_key_file='src/api/dotnet/Microsoft.Z3.snk')
-    add_dot_net_core_dll('dotnet', ['api_dll'], 'api/dotnet', dll_name='Microsoft.Z3', assembly_info_dir='Properties', default_key_file='src/api/dotnet/Microsoft.Z3.snk')
+    add_dot_net_core_dll('dotnetcore', ['api_dll'], 'api/dotnet', dll_name='Microsoft.Z3', assembly_info_dir='Properties', default_key_file='src/api/dotnet/Microsoft.Z3.snk')
     add_java_dll('java', ['api_dll'], 'api/java', dll_name='libz3java', package_name="com.microsoft.z3", manifest_file='manifest')
     add_ml_lib('ml', ['api_dll'], 'api/ml', lib_name='libz3ml')
     add_hlib('cpp', 'api/c++', includes2install=['z3++.h'])