diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1328a8c1..98fd20cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ develop-eggs/
 dist/
 downloads/
 eggs/
+mgi-*
 groups/
 .eggs/
 lib/
diff --git a/bin/validate.py b/bin/validate.py
index 946cf2c6..02825dde 100755
--- a/bin/validate.py
+++ b/bin/validate.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def make_gpads(dataset, gaf_path, products, ontology_graph, noctua_gpad_file):
     :return: The path to the gpad file
 
     """
-    gpad_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.split(gaf_path)[0], f"{dataset}_gpad.gpad")
+    gpad_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.split(gaf_path)[0], f"{dataset}.gpad")
 
     if not products["gpad"]:
         return []