diff --git a/gnu-system.am b/gnu-system.am
index 52d1ff8044..0ac867fc42 100644
--- a/gnu-system.am
+++ b/gnu-system.am
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   gnu/packages.scm				\
   gnu/packages/acct.scm				\
   gnu/packages/acl.scm				\
+  gnu/packages/admin.scm			\
   gnu/packages/algebra.scm			\
   gnu/packages/apl.scm				\
   gnu/packages/apr.scm				\
@@ -181,7 +182,6 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   gnu/packages/sqlite.scm			\
   gnu/packages/ssh.scm				\
   gnu/packages/swig.scm				\
-  gnu/packages/system.scm			\
   gnu/packages/tcl.scm				\
   gnu/packages/tcsh.scm				\
   gnu/packages/texinfo.scm			\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/system.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
similarity index 99%
rename from gnu/packages/system.scm
rename to gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 9b263a0b1b..59516c7101 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 ;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-(define-module (gnu packages system)
+(define-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (guix licenses)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)