diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4f1ea2ae..e079bd48 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ project:
 
 1. Create a new topic branch to contain your feature, change, or fix:
 
-> If you'd like to test and/or propose some changes to the latest library version please change the `./scripts/generate` file at its end so that everything will be generated properly once launched.
+> If you'd like to test and/or propose some changes to the latest library version please change the `./scripts/build.js` file at its end so that everything will be generated properly once launched.
 
 1. Commit your changes in logical chunks. Provide clear and explanatory commit
    messages. Use git's [interactive rebase](https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-git-rebase)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7f6b35db..b51b9e5e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "module": "./dist/twemoji.esm.js",
   "unpkg": "./dist/twemoji.min.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "./scripts/generate",
+    "build": "./scripts/build.js",
     "deploy": "./scripts/deploy.sh gh-pages",
     "test": "phantomjs ./src/test/testrunner.js",
     "prepublishOnly": "run-s build test deploy"
diff --git a/scripts/generate b/scripts/build.js
similarity index 99%
rename from scripts/generate
rename to scripts/build.js
index ec594b76..6b9d53ef 100755
--- a/scripts/generate
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function createTwemoji() {
       */
 
       // WARNING:   this file is generated automatically via
-      //            `node scripts/generate`
+      //            `node scripts/build.js`
       //            please update its `createTwemoji` function
       //            at the bottom of the same file instead.