diff --git a/capnp/__init__.py b/capnp/__init__.py
index faba19e..b01fc0c 100644
--- a/capnp/__init__.py
+++ b/capnp/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Example Usage::
             print(phone.type, ':', phone.number)
 """
 from .version import version as __version__
+import capnp as _capnp
 from .capnp import *
 from .capnp import _DynamicStructReader, _DynamicStructBuilder, _DynamicResizableListBuilder, _DynamicListReader, _DynamicListBuilder, _DynamicOrphan
 del capnp