diff --git a/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model/include/power_grid_model/main_model.hpp b/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model/include/power_grid_model/main_model_wrapper.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model/include/power_grid_model/main_model.hpp
rename to power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model/include/power_grid_model/main_model_wrapper.hpp
diff --git a/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp b/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp
index b25f4f585..f7784cc16 100644
--- a/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp
+++ b/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <power_grid_model/auxiliary/dataset.hpp>
 #include <power_grid_model/common/common.hpp>
-#include <power_grid_model/main_model.hpp>
+#include <power_grid_model/main_model_wrapper.hpp>
 
 namespace {
 using namespace power_grid_model;
diff --git a/tests/benchmark_cpp/benchmark.cpp b/tests/benchmark_cpp/benchmark.cpp
index 9065a0d5d..6ea9aa473 100644
--- a/tests/benchmark_cpp/benchmark.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmark_cpp/benchmark.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <power_grid_model/auxiliary/meta_data_gen.hpp>
 #include <power_grid_model/common/common.hpp>
 #include <power_grid_model/common/timer.hpp>
-#include <power_grid_model/main_model.hpp>
+#include <power_grid_model/main_model_wrapper.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <random>
diff --git a/tests/benchmark_cpp/fictional_grid_generator.hpp b/tests/benchmark_cpp/fictional_grid_generator.hpp
index 60393a010..dcb4f7985 100644
--- a/tests/benchmark_cpp/fictional_grid_generator.hpp
+++ b/tests/benchmark_cpp/fictional_grid_generator.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <power_grid_model/auxiliary/meta_data_gen.hpp>
-#include <power_grid_model/main_model.hpp>
+#include <power_grid_model/main_model_wrapper.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <random>