diff --git a/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/Operation.qll b/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/Operation.qll
index 26486686cb2..b3615bddb33 100644
--- a/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/Operation.qll
+++ b/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/Operation.qll
@@ -2,28 +2,7 @@
  * Provides classes for operations.
  */
 
-private import rust
+import internal.OperationImpl
 private import codeql.rust.elements.internal.ExprImpl::Impl as ExprImpl
 
-/**
- * INTERNAL: This module contains the customizable definition of `Operation` and should not
- * be referenced directly.
- */
-module OperationImpl {
-  /**
-   * An operation, for example `&&`, `+=`, `!` or `*`.
-   */
-  abstract class Operation extends ExprImpl::Expr {
-    /**
-     * Gets the operator name of this operation, if it exists.
-     */
-    abstract string getOperatorName();
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an operand of this operation.
-     */
-    abstract Expr getAnOperand();
-  }
-}
-
 final class Operation = OperationImpl::Operation;
diff --git a/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/internal/OperationImpl.qll b/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/internal/OperationImpl.qll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b2d1a9d62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/elements/internal/OperationImpl.qll
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/**
+ * Provides classes for operations.
+ *
+ * INTERNAL: Do not use.
+ */
+
+private import rust
+private import codeql.rust.elements.internal.ExprImpl::Impl as ExprImpl
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL: This module contains the customizable definition of `Operation` and should not
+ * be referenced directly.
+ */
+module OperationImpl {
+  /**
+   * An operation, for example `&&`, `+=`, `!` or `*`.
+   */
+  abstract class Operation extends ExprImpl::Expr {
+    /**
+     * Gets the operator name of this operation, if it exists.
+     */
+    abstract string getOperatorName();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets an operand of this operation.
+     */
+    abstract Expr getAnOperand();
+  }
+}