diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/app.py b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/app.py
index 91b455b..ccb67c1 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/app.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/app.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def create_app(config_object=ProdConfig):
 
     :param config_object: The configuration object to use.
     """
-    app = Flask(__name__)
+    app = Flask(__name__.split('.')[0])
     app.config.from_object(config_object)
     register_extensions(app)
     register_blueprints(app)