diff --git a/gptme/tools/__init__.py b/gptme/tools/__init__.py
index ea99e3a6..36a5a592 100644
--- a/gptme/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/gptme/tools/__init__.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def init_tools(allowlist: frozenset[str] | None = None) -> None:
     """Runs initialization logic for tools."""
     # init python tool last
     tools = list(
-        sorted(ToolSpec.get_tools().values(), key=lambda tool: tool.name != "python")
+        sorted(ToolSpec.get_tools().values(), key=lambda tool: tool.name != "ipython")
     )
     loaded_tool_names = [tool.name for tool in loaded_tools]
     for tool in tools:
diff --git a/gptme/tools/python.py b/gptme/tools/python.py
index 479e5f01..d3be9cf9 100644
--- a/gptme/tools/python.py
+++ b/gptme/tools/python.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from IPython.core.interactiveshell import InteractiveShell  # fmt: skip
 
+
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
 # TODO: launch the IPython session in the current venv, if any, instead of the pipx-managed gptme venv (for example) in which gptme itself runs
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ def init() -> ToolSpec:
 
 
 tool = ToolSpec(
-    name="python",
+    name="ipython",
     desc="Execute Python code",
     instructions=instructions,
     examples=examples,
diff --git a/tests/test_util_cli.py b/tests/test_util_cli.py
index 897e6642..2dfac946 100644
--- a/tests/test_util_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_util_cli.py
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ def test_tools_info():
     runner = CliRunner()
 
     # Test valid tool
-    result = runner.invoke(main, ["tools", "info", "python"])
+    result = runner.invoke(main, ["tools", "info", "ipython"])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    assert "Tool: python" in result.output
+    assert "Tool: ipython" in result.output
     assert "Description:" in result.output
     assert "Instructions:" in result.output