diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0366e14072d..450ff9ca6ee 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #   - idemixgen - builds a native idemixgen binary
 #   - integration-test-prereqs - setup prerequisites for integration tests
 #   - integration-test - runs the integration tests
-#   - ledger - builds a native fabric ledger troubleshooting binary
+#   - ledgerutil - builds a native ledgerutil binary
 #   - license - checks go source files for Apache license header
 #   - linter - runs all code checks
 #   - native - ensures all native binaries are available
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ GO_TAGS ?=
 RELEASE_EXES = orderer $(TOOLS_EXES)
 RELEASE_IMAGES = baseos ccenv orderer peer tools
 RELEASE_PLATFORMS = darwin-amd64 linux-amd64 windows-amd64
-TOOLS_EXES = configtxgen configtxlator cryptogen discover idemixgen ledger osnadmin peer
+TOOLS_EXES = configtxgen configtxlator cryptogen discover idemixgen ledgerutil osnadmin peer
 
 pkgmap.configtxgen    := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/configtxgen
 pkgmap.configtxlator  := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/configtxlator
 pkgmap.cryptogen      := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/cryptogen
 pkgmap.discover       := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/discover
 pkgmap.idemixgen      := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/idemixgen
-pkgmap.ledger		  := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/ledger
+pkgmap.ledgerutil		  := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/ledgerutil
 pkgmap.orderer        := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/orderer
 pkgmap.osnadmin       := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/osnadmin
 pkgmap.peer           := $(PKGNAME)/cmd/peer
diff --git a/cmd/ledger/main.go b/cmd/ledgerutil/main.go
similarity index 88%
rename from cmd/ledger/main.go
rename to cmd/ledgerutil/main.go
index 9fc72878915..2ea27e57dde 100644
--- a/cmd/ledger/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ledgerutil/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
-	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/internal/ledger"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/internal/ledgerutil"
 	"gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
 )
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	app = kingpin.New("ledger", "Ledger Utility Tool")
+	app = kingpin.New("ledgerutil", "Ledger Utility Tool")
 
 	compare       = app.Command("compare", "Compare two ledgers via their snapshots.")
 	snapshotPath1 = compare.Arg("snapshotPath1", "First ledger snapshot directory.").Required().String()
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	case compare.FullCommand():
 
-		count, err := ledger.Compare(*snapshotPath1, *snapshotPath2, resultFilepath)
+		count, err := ledgerutil.Compare(*snapshotPath1, *snapshotPath2, resultFilepath)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			return
diff --git a/cmd/ledger/main_test.go b/cmd/ledgerutil/main_test.go
similarity index 89%
rename from cmd/ledger/main_test.go
rename to cmd/ledgerutil/main_test.go
index c19bb3ca60e..b62c1ab4a88 100644
--- a/cmd/ledger/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/ledgerutil/main_test.go
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ func TestArguments(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Build ledger binary
 	gt := gomega.NewWithT(t)
-	ledger, err := gexec.Build("github.com/hyperledger/fabric/cmd/ledger")
+	ledgerutil, err := gexec.Build("github.com/hyperledger/fabric/cmd/ledgerutil")
 	gt.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 	defer gexec.CleanupBuildArtifacts()
 
 	for testName, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testName, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cmd := exec.Command(ledger, testCase.args...)
+			cmd := exec.Command(ledgerutil, testCase.args...)
 			session, err := gexec.Start(cmd, nil, nil)
 			gt.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 			gt.Eventually(session, 5*time.Second).Should(gexec.Exit(testCase.exitCode))
diff --git a/internal/ledger/compare.go b/internal/ledgerutil/compare.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/ledger/compare.go
rename to internal/ledgerutil/compare.go
index d3fc44f5fdb..6973d3d790c 100644
--- a/internal/ledger/compare.go
+++ b/internal/ledgerutil/compare.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 
-package ledger
+package ledgerutil
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
diff --git a/internal/ledger/compare_test.go b/internal/ledgerutil/compare_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/ledger/compare_test.go
rename to internal/ledgerutil/compare_test.go
index e742cf548c8..3715ca83843 100644
--- a/internal/ledger/compare_test.go
+++ b/internal/ledgerutil/compare_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 
-package ledger
+package ledgerutil
 
 import (
 	"bytes"