diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/models/__init__.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/models/__init__.py
index 116f88dc4f9..d5104e6dcea 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/models/__init__.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/models/__init__.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
     WellDefinition,
 )
 from opentrons_shared_data.deck.deck_definitions import (
-    DeckDefinition,
+    DeckDefinitionV4,
 )
 from .json_protocol import Model as JsonProtocol
 
 __all__ = [
     "LabwareDefinition",
     "WellDefinition",
-    "DeckDefinition",
+    "DeckDefinitionV4",
     "JsonProtocol",
 ]
diff --git a/shared-data/python/opentrons_shared_data/deck/deck_definitions.py b/shared-data/python/opentrons_shared_data/deck/deck_definitions.py
index caad1ca321a..8fc15c7b99f 100644
--- a/shared-data/python/opentrons_shared_data/deck/deck_definitions.py
+++ b/shared-data/python/opentrons_shared_data/deck/deck_definitions.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class GripperOffsets(BaseModel):
     default: Default
 
 
-class DeckDefinition(BaseModel):
+class DeckDefinitionV4(BaseModel):
     class Config:
         extra = Extra.forbid