diff --git a/src/checkpoint/checkpoint.h b/src/checkpoint/checkpoint.h
index a352f611..18b20fea 100644
--- a/src/checkpoint/checkpoint.h
+++ b/src/checkpoint/checkpoint.h
@@ -73,4 +73,7 @@
 #include "checkpoint/checkpoint_api.h"
 #include "checkpoint/checkpoint_api.impl.h"
 
+// Add namespace alias for the new name of the library
+namespace magistrate = checkpoint;
+
 #endif /*INCLUDED_CHECKPOINT_CHECKPOINT_H*/