diff --git a/scripts/AGR/make_agr_basic_gene_json.pl b/scripts/AGR/make_agr_basic_gene_json.pl
index 0e161f5c0..c8d613355 100755
--- a/scripts/AGR/make_agr_basic_gene_json.pl
+++ b/scripts/AGR/make_agr_basic_gene_json.pl
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     }
 
     my $json_gene = {
-      primaryId          => $obj->name,
+      primaryId          => "WB:" . $obj->name,
       symbol             => $symbol,
       soTermId           => $biotype,
       taxonId            => $taxid,