diff --git a/bin/app-json.py b/bin/app-json.py
index 0c6ac34..eb75dab 100755
--- a/bin/app-json.py
+++ b/bin/app-json.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def generate_apps_json(repos_json):
 
         metadata = get_app_metadata(app_path)
 
-        name = metadata.pop("name", "")
+        name = metadata.pop("name", app)
 
         log.info(f"Processing {app}")
         apps_json[app] = {