diff --git a/backend/src/zelthy/apps/dynamic_models/workspace/base.py b/backend/src/zelthy/apps/dynamic_models/workspace/base.py
index d038177fe..c39e834c4 100644
--- a/backend/src/zelthy/apps/dynamic_models/workspace/base.py
+++ b/backend/src/zelthy/apps/dynamic_models/workspace/base.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def get_packages(self) -> list[dict]:
         """
         returns list of packages
         """
-        with open(self.path + "packages.json") as f:
+        with open(self.path + "manifest.json") as f:
             return json.loads(f.read())["packages"]
 
     def get_package_path(self, package_name: str) -> str:
diff --git a/backend/src/zelthy/apps/shared/tenancy/workspace_folder_template/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/packages.json b/backend/src/zelthy/apps/shared/tenancy/workspace_folder_template/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/manifest.json
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/zelthy/apps/shared/tenancy/workspace_folder_template/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/packages.json
rename to backend/src/zelthy/apps/shared/tenancy/workspace_folder_template/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/manifest.json
diff --git a/backend/src/zelthy/cli/package_info.py b/backend/src/zelthy/cli/package_info.py
index ff354258e..b64e56f87 100644
--- a/backend/src/zelthy/cli/package_info.py
+++ b/backend/src/zelthy/cli/package_info.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def list_packages(tenant):
                 tenants.append(tenant)
             for tenant in os.listdir("workspaces"):
                 click.echo(f"List of Packages in Tenant {tenant}")
-                with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/packages.json", "r") as f:
+                with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/manifest.json", "r") as f:
                     data = json.loads(f.read())
                     packages = data["packages"]
                 for package in packages:
diff --git a/backend/src/zelthy/core/package_utils.py b/backend/src/zelthy/core/package_utils.py
index 247a42431..d41fc2731 100644
--- a/backend/src/zelthy/core/package_utils.py
+++ b/backend/src/zelthy/core/package_utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def create_directories(dirs):
 
 
 def get_installed_packages(tenant):
-    with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/packages.json", "r") as f:
+    with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/manifest.json", "r") as f:
         data = json.loads(f.read())
         packages = data["packages"]
     return {package["name"]: package["version"] for package in packages}
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ def update_settings_json(tenant, package_name, version):
         json.dump(data, file, indent=4)
 
 
-def update_packages_json(tenant, package_name, version):
-    with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/packages.json", "r") as f:
+def update_manifest_json(tenant, package_name, version):
+    with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/manifest.json", "r") as f:
         data = json.loads(f.read())
 
     data["packages"].append({"name": package_name, "version": version})
 
-    with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/packages.json", "w") as file:
+    with open(f"workspaces/{tenant}/manifest.json", "w") as file:
         json.dump(data, file, indent=4)
 
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def install_package(package_name, version, tenant):
         #         f"tmp/{package_name}/{version}/",
         #         f"workspaces/{tenant}/packages/{package_name}",
         #     )
-        update_packages_json(tenant, package_name, version)
+        update_manifest_json(tenant, package_name, version)
         update_settings_json(tenant, package_name, version)
 
         subprocess.run(f"python manage.py sync_static {tenant}", shell=True)