diff --git a/tools/elog-gen.py b/tools/elog-gen.py
index 2b7fc49..b6991a9 100755
--- a/tools/elog-gen.py
+++ b/tools/elog-gen.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
         "-m",
         "--mako",
         dest="elog_mako",
-        default="elog-gen-template.mako.hpp",
+        default="elog-gen-template.hpp.mako",
         help="input mako template file to use",
     )