diff --git a/modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/main.nf
index 4d25602f7d6..c76187b50b5 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/main.nf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ process DESEQ2_DIFFERENTIAL {
     task.ext.when == null || task.ext.when
 
     script:
-    template 'deseq_de.R'
+    template 'deseq2_differential.R'
 
     stub:
     """
diff --git a/modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/templates/deseq_de.R b/modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/templates/deseq2_differential.R
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/templates/deseq_de.R
rename to modules/nf-core/deseq2/differential/templates/deseq2_differential.R