diff --git a/rdmc/resonance/__init__.py b/rdmc/resonance/__init__.py
index d9f007f4..1bd10bfa 100644
--- a/rdmc/resonance/__init__.py
+++ b/rdmc/resonance/__init__.py
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 
 from rdmc.resonance.base import generate_resonance_structures
 # Make sure resonance algorithms are registered
-import rdmc.resonance.rdkit
-import rdmc.resonance.rmg
+import rdmc.resonance.rdkit_backend
+import rdmc.resonance.rmg_backend
diff --git a/rdmc/resonance/rdkit.py b/rdmc/resonance/rdkit_backend.py
similarity index 100%
rename from rdmc/resonance/rdkit.py
rename to rdmc/resonance/rdkit_backend.py
diff --git a/rdmc/resonance/rmg.py b/rdmc/resonance/rmg_backend.py
similarity index 100%
rename from rdmc/resonance/rmg.py
rename to rdmc/resonance/rmg_backend.py
diff --git a/test/resonance/test_filtration.py b/test/resonance/test_filtration.py
index 9b636b13..9941df1f 100644
--- a/test/resonance/test_filtration.py
+++ b/test/resonance/test_filtration.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     charge_filtration,
     aromaticity_filtration,
 )
-from rdmc.resonance.rmg import (
+from rdmc.resonance.rmg_backend import (
     generate_resonance_structures,
 )
 from rdmc.resonance.utils import get_charge_span
diff --git a/test/resonance/test_rdkit.py b/test/resonance/test_rdkit_backend.py
similarity index 99%
rename from test/resonance/test_rdkit.py
rename to test/resonance/test_rdkit_backend.py
index 48f9a85b..2b35c0d3 100644
--- a/test/resonance/test_rdkit.py
+++ b/test/resonance/test_rdkit_backend.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from rdkit import Chem
 
-from rdmc.resonance.rdkit import generate_resonance_structures
+from rdmc.resonance.rdkit_backend import generate_resonance_structures
 
 
 smi_params = Chem.SmilesParserParams()
diff --git a/test/resonance/test_rmg_resonance.py b/test/resonance/test_rmg_backend.py
similarity index 99%
rename from test/resonance/test_rmg_resonance.py
rename to test/resonance/test_rmg_backend.py
index dd7a7b22..54ed368f 100644
--- a/test/resonance/test_rmg_resonance.py
+++ b/test/resonance/test_rmg_backend.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from rdmc import RDKitMol
 from rdmc.resonance.utils import get_lone_pair, is_aromatic, is_identical
-from rdmc.resonance.rmg import (
+from rdmc.resonance.rmg_backend import (
     _clar_optimization,
     _clar_transformation,
     generate_clar_structures,