diff --git a/tools/autobuild.cmd b/tools/autobuild.cmd
index 4ac59f466a3..bfb1cf4010e 100644
--- a/tools/autobuild.cmd
+++ b/tools/autobuild.cmd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type NUL && "%CODEQL_DIST%\codeql.exe" database index-files ^
     --include-extension=.rb ^
     --include-extension=.erb ^
     --size-limit=5m ^
-    --language=ruby ^
+    --language=ql ^
     "%CODEQL_EXTRACTOR_QL_WIP_DATABASE%"
 
 exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
diff --git a/tools/qltest.cmd b/tools/qltest.cmd
index 972afb64aaa..b59c783d6d0 100644
--- a/tools/qltest.cmd
+++ b/tools/qltest.cmd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ type NUL && "%CODEQL_DIST%\codeql.exe" database index-files ^
     --include-extension=.rb ^
     --include-extension=.erb ^
     --size-limit=5m ^
-    --language=ruby ^
+    --language=ql ^
     "%CODEQL_EXTRACTOR_QL_WIP_DATABASE%"
 
 exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%