diff --git a/init.g b/init.g
index 6986349fc..1c01899ef 100644
--- a/init.g
+++ b/init.g
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if not IsBound(ORBC) then
   BindGlobal("HTValue_TreeHash_C", fail);
 fi;
 
-if LoadKernelExtension("Semigroups") = false then
+if LoadKernelExtension("semigroups") = false then
     Error("failed to load Semigroups kernel extension");
 fi;