diff --git a/packer.go b/packer.go
index e21108d84..60e21421c 100644
--- a/packer.go
+++ b/packer.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func loadConfig() (*config, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		configFile = filepath.Join(u.HomeDir, ".packerrc")
+		configFile = filepath.Join(u.HomeDir, ".packerconfig")
 		mustExist = false
 	}