diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 91d633b0..e07c8610 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ aaa/
 
 **/__pycache__/
 
-**/__pydeps__/**
+**/__pypackages__/**
 
 # keys
 *.crt
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 094dd05b..1c48138b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "build:all-docs": "node ./scripts/mk-readme && lerna run build:docs",
     "pack-one-app": "([ -n \"$APPNAME\" ] || ( echo 'usage: APPNAME=@scramjet/reference-transform-1-seq yarn pack-one-app' ; exit 1 ) ) && yarn build --scope=$APPNAME && yarn prepack --scope=$APPNAME",
     "clean:root": "rm -rf ./dist/",
-    "clean:modules": "find -name node_modules -or -name __pydeps__ -prune -exec rm -rf {} ';' 2> /dev/null",
+    "clean:modules": "find -name node_modules -or -name __pypackages__ -prune -exec rm -rf {} ';' 2> /dev/null",
     "clean": "lerna run clean && yarn clean:root",
     "cloc": "cloc . --fullpath --include-lang TypeScript --not-match-d \"(node_modules|test|dist|bdd)\" --by-percent cm",
     "prepack": "yarn pack:pre",