diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a1f7e5e3..4627a3e43 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/ReleaseNotes.txt DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_SHARED
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/UpgradingToMaxScale120.txt DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR})
 install(FILES server/maxscale_template.cnf DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR})
 if(WITH_MAXSCALE_CNF)
-  install(FILES server/maxscale_template.cnf DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_CONFDIR} RENAME maxscale.cnf)
+  install(FILES server/maxscale_template.cnf DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_CONFDIR} RENAME maxscale.cnf.template)
 endif()
 install(FILES server/maxscale_binlogserver_template.cnf DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR})
 install(FILES ${ERRMSG} DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_VARDIR}/lib/maxscale