diff --git a/python/bindir/cloud-external-ipallocator b/python/bindir/cloud-external-ipallocator.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python/bindir/cloud-external-ipallocator
rename to python/bindir/cloud-external-ipallocator.py
diff --git a/python/distro/centos/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in b/python/distro/centos/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
index c5bea2ee37e..dca8f000904 100755
--- a/python/distro/centos/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
+++ b/python/distro/centos/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ PROGNAME="External IPAllocator"
 unset OPTIONS
 [ -r @SYSCONFDIR@/sysconfig/"$SHORTNAME" ] && source @SYSCONFDIR@/sysconfig/"$SHORTNAME"
 DAEMONIZE=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-daemonize
-PROG=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-external-ipallocator
+PROG=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-external-ipallocator.py
 OPTIONS=8083
 
 start() {
diff --git a/python/distro/fedora/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in b/python/distro/fedora/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
index c7f5d501f6d..e0b6b613253 100755
--- a/python/distro/fedora/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
+++ b/python/distro/fedora/SYSCONFDIR/rc.d/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ PROGNAME="Cloud Agent"
 unset OPTIONS
 [ -r @SYSCONFDIR@/sysconfig/"$SHORTNAME" ] && source @SYSCONFDIR@/sysconfig/"$SHORTNAME"
 DAEMONIZE=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-daemonize
-PROG=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-external-ipallocator
+PROG=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-external-ipallocator.py
 OPTIONS=8083
 
 start() {
diff --git a/python/distro/ubuntu/SYSCONFDIR/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in b/python/distro/ubuntu/SYSCONFDIR/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
index bd6af9c5831..0407f91943e 100755
--- a/python/distro/ubuntu/SYSCONFDIR/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
+++ b/python/distro/ubuntu/SYSCONFDIR/init.d/cloud-external-ipallocator.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PROGNAME="Cloud Agent"
 unset OPTIONS
 [ -r @SYSCONFDIR@/default/"$SHORTNAME" ] && source @SYSCONFDIR@/default/"$SHORTNAME"
 DAEMONIZE=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-daemonize
-PROG=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-external-ipallocator
+PROG=@BINDIR@/@PACKAGE@-external-ipallocator.py
 OPTIONS=8083
 
 start() {