diff --git a/optoanalysis/setup.py b/optoanalysis/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/optoanalysis/setup.py
+++ b/optoanalysis/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ with open(os.path.join(mypackage_root_dir, 'optoanalysis/VERSION')) as version_f
     version = version_file.read().strip()
 
 extensions = [Extension(
-    name="optoanalysis.sde_solver.solve",
+    name="solve",
     sources=["optoanalysis/sde_solver/solve.pyx"],
     include_dirs=[numpy.get_include()],
     )
added working solution, had to change name in extension so that it builds the shared object file and puts it in the root package directory when installed