diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f24efea8c..2079da7b3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 
 setuptools.setup(
+    name="pydoctor", # for GitHub's dependency graph
     long_description=re.sub(
         pattern="(?ms)^.. description-end.*",
         repl="",