diff --git a/lib/init.coffee b/lib/init.coffee
index e7cd58e..74cae62 100644
--- a/lib/init.coffee
+++ b/lib/init.coffee
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ module.exports = (args, callback)->
       server: 'https://rally1.rallydev.com'
       path: '.'
     filePath = args.path
+    args.packageName = args.name.replace /\s/g, ''
     view = args
     templatePath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../templates/')
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1bf871..c12330b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Kyle Morse <morky01@ca.com>",
   "name": "rally-app-builder",
   "description": "A node module that assists in the building of Rally Apps",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/rallyapps/rally-app-builder",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/templates/package.json b/templates/package.json
index 32527ee..d1030cc 100644
--- a/templates/package.json
+++ b/templates/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "{{name}}",
+  "name": "{{packageName}}",
   "version": "0.1.1",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {