diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e49d80..64ff8d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,3 +104,20 @@ And finally, when installing in-process hooks through this module, you need to e
   },
 }
 ```
+
+You have the ability to define a custom name to your hook in `package.json`, this attribute is optional and defaults to the plugin package name:
+```json
+{
+  "nativescript": {
+    "hooks": [
+      {
+        "type": "after-prepare",
+        "script": "lib/after-prepare.js",
+        "name": "my-custom-hook"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+}
+```
+
+
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8ad9aa7..e46082d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var mkdirp = require('mkdirp');
 var glob = require('glob');
 
 function generateHookName(pkg, hook) {
-	return pkg.name + '.js';
+	return (hook.name || pkg.name) + '.js';
 }
 
 function findProjectDir(pkgdir) {