diff --git a/src/batdetect2/__init__.py b/src/batdetect2/__init__.py
index ce23f04..4fcfc19 100644
--- a/src/batdetect2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/batdetect2/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from loguru import logger
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from batdetect2.api_v2 import BatDetect2API
+
 logger.disable("batdetect2")
 
 
 numba_logger = logging.getLogger("numba")
 numba_logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
+__all__ = ["BatDetect2API", "__version__"]
 __version__ = "1.1.1"
+
+
+def __getattr__(name: str):
+    if name == "BatDetect2API":
+        from batdetect2.api_v2 import BatDetect2API
+
+        return BatDetect2API
+
+    raise AttributeError(f"module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}")