diff --git a/deps/uv/Makefile b/deps/uv/Makefile
index f661299add..5987547522 100644
--- a/deps/uv/Makefile
+++ b/deps/uv/Makefile
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ endif
 TESTS=test/blackhole-server.c test/echo-server.c test/test-*.c
 BENCHMARKS=test/blackhole-server.c test/echo-server.c test/dns-server.c test/benchmark-*.c
 
-all: uv.a
+all: libuv.a
 
-test/run-tests$(E): test/*.h test/run-tests.c $(RUNNER_SRC) test/runner-unix.c $(TESTS) uv.a
+test/run-tests$(E): test/*.h test/run-tests.c $(RUNNER_SRC) test/runner-unix.c $(TESTS) libuv.a
 	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(RUNNER_CFLAGS) -o test/run-tests test/run-tests.c \
-		test/runner.c $(RUNNER_SRC) $(TESTS) uv.a $(RUNNER_LIBS) $(RUNNER_LINKFLAGS)
+		test/runner.c $(RUNNER_SRC) $(TESTS) libuv.a $(RUNNER_LIBS) $(RUNNER_LINKFLAGS)
 
-test/run-benchmarks$(E): test/*.h test/run-benchmarks.c test/runner.c $(RUNNER_SRC) $(BENCHMARKS) uv.a
+test/run-benchmarks$(E): test/*.h test/run-benchmarks.c test/runner.c $(RUNNER_SRC) $(BENCHMARKS) libuv.a
 	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(RUNNER_CFLAGS) -o test/run-benchmarks test/run-benchmarks.c \
-		 test/runner.c $(RUNNER_SRC) $(BENCHMARKS) uv.a $(RUNNER_LIBS) $(RUNNER_LINKFLAGS)
+		 test/runner.c $(RUNNER_SRC) $(BENCHMARKS) libuv.a $(RUNNER_LIBS) $(RUNNER_LINKFLAGS)
 
 test/echo.o: test/echo.c test/echo.h
 	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c test/echo.c -o test/echo.o
diff --git a/deps/uv/config-mingw.mk b/deps/uv/config-mingw.mk
index 0f53407b44..74e934aa1f 100644
--- a/deps/uv/config-mingw.mk
+++ b/deps/uv/config-mingw.mk
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ RUNNER_LINKFLAGS=$(LINKFLAGS)
 RUNNER_LIBS=-lws2_32 -lpsapi -liphlpapi
 RUNNER_SRC=test/runner-win.c
 
-uv.a: $(WIN_OBJS) src/fs-poll.o src/inet.o src/uv-common.o
-	$(AR) rcs uv.a $^
+libuv.a: $(WIN_OBJS) src/fs-poll.o src/inet.o src/uv-common.o
+	$(AR) rcs $@ $^
 
 src/%.o: src/%.c include/uv.h include/uv-private/uv-win.h
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
diff --git a/deps/uv/config-unix.mk b/deps/uv/config-unix.mk
index 4269dad378..b619359a77 100644
--- a/deps/uv/config-unix.mk
+++ b/deps/uv/config-unix.mk
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ endif
 RUNNER_LIBS=
 RUNNER_SRC=test/runner-unix.c
 
-uv.a: $(OBJS) src/fs-poll.o src/inet.o src/uv-common.o src/unix/ev/ev.o
-	$(AR) rcs uv.a $^
+libuv.a: $(OBJS) src/fs-poll.o src/inet.o src/uv-common.o src/unix/ev/ev.o
+	$(AR) rcs $@ $^
 
 src/%.o: src/%.c include/uv.h include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
 	$(CC) $(CSTDFLAG) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
diff --git a/deps/uv/uv.gyp b/deps/uv/uv.gyp
index 9962194db7..0a7f832c51 100644
--- a/deps/uv/uv.gyp
+++ b/deps/uv/uv.gyp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   'targets': [
     {
-      'target_name': 'uv',
+      'target_name': 'libuv',
       'type': '<(library)',
       'include_dirs': [
         'include',
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     {
       'target_name': 'run-tests',
       'type': 'executable',
-      'dependencies': [ 'uv' ],
+      'dependencies': [ 'libuv' ],
       'sources': [
         'test/blackhole-server.c',
         'test/echo-server.c',
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
     {
       'target_name': 'run-benchmarks',
       'type': 'executable',
-      'dependencies': [ 'uv' ],
+      'dependencies': [ 'libuv' ],
       'sources': [
         'test/benchmark-async.c',
         'test/benchmark-async-pummel.c',
diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index f0fcd3f7df..939870a561 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       'dependencies': [
         'deps/cares/cares.gyp:cares',
         'deps/http_parser/http_parser.gyp:http_parser',
-        'deps/uv/uv.gyp:uv',
+        'deps/uv/uv.gyp:libuv',
         'node_js2c#host',
       ],