diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 95edbf140..4001af7c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ Examples/d/**/runme
 *.[5689]
 *_gc.c
 
+# Guile
+Examples/guile/*/my-guile
+
 # Java
 Examples/test-suite/java/*/
 Examples/java/*/*.java
diff --git a/Examples/guile/matrix/Makefile b/Examples/guile/matrix/Makefile
index 53638c867..9e541c36f 100644
--- a/Examples/guile/matrix/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/guile/matrix/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TOP        = ../..
 SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig
 SRCS       = matrix.c vector.c
-TARGET     = matrix
+TARGET     = my-guile
 INTERFACE  = example.i
 
 check: build
diff --git a/Examples/guile/matrix/README b/Examples/guile/matrix/README
index db7395b70..496e81bf1 100644
--- a/Examples/guile/matrix/README
+++ b/Examples/guile/matrix/README
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ type the following :
 
 Alternatively, use the command-line:
 
-	./matrix -e do-test -s runme.scm
+	./my-guile -e do-test -s runme.scm
 
 Or, if your operating system is spiffy enough:
 
diff --git a/Examples/guile/port/Makefile b/Examples/guile/port/Makefile
index 95a3a479f..0274dbf9b 100644
--- a/Examples/guile/port/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/guile/port/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TOP        = ../..
 SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig
 SRCS       = example.c
-TARGET     = port
+TARGET     = my-guile
 INTERFACE  = example.i
 
 check: build
diff --git a/Examples/guile/port/README b/Examples/guile/port/README
index 784e39e5d..174d8767a 100644
--- a/Examples/guile/port/README
+++ b/Examples/guile/port/README
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 This example illustrates the translation from Scheme file ports to
-temporary FILE streams. Read the source and run ./port -s runme.scm
+temporary FILE streams. Read the source and run ./my-guile -s runme.scm