diff --git a/modules/m3/applications/xtrapol8/1.2.9.lua b/modules/m3/applications/xtrapol8/1.2.9.lua
index cdb1a224..cadc431a 100644
--- a/modules/m3/applications/xtrapol8/1.2.9.lua
+++ b/modules/m3/applications/xtrapol8/1.2.9.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ load("phenix/2.1-6048")
 load("ccp4/9.0.015")
 
 set_alias("X8", "phenix.python /hpc/m3/apps/xtrapol8/1.2.9/Fextr.py")
+set_alias("XG8", "phenix.python /hpc/m3/apps/xtrapol8/1.2.9/X8_gui.py")
 
 help([[Name: Xtrapol8
 Version: 1.2.9