diff --git a/project/SparkBuild.scala b/project/SparkBuild.scala
index 03e25acf6f1b8..51f7335111166 100644
--- a/project/SparkBuild.scala
+++ b/project/SparkBuild.scala
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ object SparkBuild extends Build {
   val SCALAC_JVM_VERSION = "jvm-1.6"
   val JAVAC_JVM_VERSION = "1.6"
 
-  lazy val root = Project("spark", file("."), settings = rootSettings) aggregate(allProjects: _*)
+  lazy val root = Project("root", file("."), settings = rootSettings) aggregate(allProjects: _*)
 
   lazy val core = Project("core", file("core"), settings = coreSettings)