diff --git a/encoderfile-py/Cargo.toml b/encoderfile-py/Cargo.toml
index 7fc071b0..ab1dbada 100644
--- a/encoderfile-py/Cargo.toml
+++ b/encoderfile-py/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 [lib]
-name = "encoderfile"
+name = "_core"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/encoderfile-py/pyproject.toml b/encoderfile-py/pyproject.toml
index c2e65992..9aadf288 100644
--- a/encoderfile-py/pyproject.toml
+++ b/encoderfile-py/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ Homepage = "https://mozilla-ai.github.io/encoderfile"
 
 [tool.maturin]
 python-source = "python"
+module-name = "encoderfile._core" 
diff --git a/encoderfile-py/python/encoderfile/__init__.py b/encoderfile-py/python/encoderfile/__init__.py
index 6aba1c92..26af71ee 100644
--- a/encoderfile-py/python/encoderfile/__init__.py
+++ b/encoderfile-py/python/encoderfile/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # type: ignore
-from .encoderfile import *  # noqa # type: ignore
-from .enums import *  # noqa # type: ignore
+from ._core import *  # noqa: F403
+from .enums import *  # noqa: F403
 
-__doc__ = encoderfile.__doc__  # noqa # type: ignore
-if hasattr(encoderfile, "__all__"):  # noqa # type: ignore
-    __all__ = encoderfile.__all__  # noqa # type:ignore
+__doc__ = _core.__doc__  # noqa: F405
+if hasattr(_core, "__all__"):  # noqa: F405
+    __all__ = _core.__all__  # noqa: F405
diff --git a/encoderfile-py/src/lib.rs b/encoderfile-py/src/lib.rs
index 663a190f..6d2cd18f 100644
--- a/encoderfile-py/src/lib.rs
+++ b/encoderfile-py/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use pyo3::prelude::*;
 mod builder;
 
 /// A Python module implemented in Rust.
-#[pymodule]
+#[pymodule(name = "_core")]
 mod encoderfile {
     #[pymodule_export]
     use super::builder::PyTargetSpec;