diff --git a/.ci/travis.sh b/.ci/travis.sh
index bff111d15..317c136e4 100755
--- a/.ci/travis.sh
+++ b/.ci/travis.sh
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ function isMasterOrDevelop() {
 }
 
 # Required for ~/.ivy2/local repo tests
-~/sbt coreJVM/publishLocal simple-web-server/publishLocal
+~/sbt coreJVM/publishLocal http-server/publishLocal
 
 # Required for HTTP authentication tests
 ./coursier launch \
-  io.get-coursier:simple-web-server_2.11:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT \
+  io.get-coursier:http-server_2.11:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT \
   -r http://dl.bintray.com/scalaz/releases \
   -- \
     -d tests/jvm/src/test/resources/test-repo/http/abc.com \
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 8a39062dd..855057ebe 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ install:
   - cmd: SET SBT_OPTS=-XX:MaxPermSize=2g -Xmx4g
   - cmd: SET COURSIER_NO_TERM=1
 build_script:
-  - sbt ++2.11.8 clean compile coreJVM/publishLocal simple-web-server/publishLocal
+  - sbt ++2.11.8 clean compile coreJVM/publishLocal http-server/publishLocal
   - sbt ++2.10.6 clean compile
   - sbt ++2.10.6 coreJVM/publishLocal cache/publishLocal # to make the scripted tests happy
 test_script:
-  - ps: Start-Job { & java -jar -noverify C:\projects\coursier\coursier launch -r http://dl.bintray.com/scalaz/releases io.get-coursier:simple-web-server_2.11:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT -- -d /C:/projects/coursier/tests/jvm/src/test/resources/test-repo/http/abc.com -u user -P pass -r realm -v }
+  - ps: Start-Job { & java -jar -noverify C:\projects\coursier\coursier launch -r http://dl.bintray.com/scalaz/releases io.get-coursier:http-server_2.11:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT -- -d /C:/projects/coursier/tests/jvm/src/test/resources/test-repo/http/abc.com -u user -P pass -r realm -v }
   - sbt ++2.11.8 testsJVM/test # Would node be around for testsJS/test?
   - sbt ++2.10.6 testsJVM/test plugin/scripted
 cache:
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 4a590b795..9e8d27007 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ lazy val plugin = project
 
 val http4sVersion = "0.8.6"
 
-lazy val `simple-web-server` = project
+lazy val `http-server` = project
   .settings(commonSettings)
   .settings(packAutoSettings)
   .settings(
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ lazy val `simple-web-server` = project
   )
 
 lazy val `coursier` = project.in(file("."))
-  .aggregate(coreJvm, coreJs, `fetch-js`, testsJvm, testsJs, cache, bootstrap, cli, plugin, web, doc, `simple-web-server`)
+  .aggregate(coreJvm, coreJs, `fetch-js`, testsJvm, testsJs, cache, bootstrap, cli, plugin, web, doc, `http-server`)
   .settings(commonSettings)
   .settings(noPublishSettings)
   .settings(releaseSettings)
diff --git a/simple-web-server/src/main/scala/coursier/SimpleHttpServer.scala b/http-server/src/main/scala/coursier/HttpServer.scala
similarity index 98%
rename from simple-web-server/src/main/scala/coursier/SimpleHttpServer.scala
rename to http-server/src/main/scala/coursier/HttpServer.scala
index ef52696d5..b6cdbbf6d 100644
--- a/simple-web-server/src/main/scala/coursier/SimpleHttpServer.scala
+++ b/http-server/src/main/scala/coursier/HttpServer.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
 
 import scalaz.concurrent.Task
 
-case class SimpleHttpServerApp(
+case class HttpServerApp(
   @ExtraName("d")
   @ValueDescription("served directory")
     directory: String,
@@ -219,4 +219,4 @@ case class SimpleHttpServerApp(
 
 }
 
-object SimpleHttpServer extends AppOf[SimpleHttpServerApp]
+object HttpServer extends AppOf[HttpServerApp]