diff --git a/devfiles/cpp/devfile.yaml b/devfiles/cpp/devfile.yaml
index 629b71cd0..67b0b0f34 100644
--- a/devfiles/cpp/devfile.yaml
+++ b/devfiles/cpp/devfile.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: 1.0.0
 metadata:
-  name: cpp
+  generateName: cpp-
 projects:
   -
     name: cpp-hello-world