diff --git a/src/module.cpp b/src/module.cpp
index 57675fa2..707e4339 100644
--- a/src/module.cpp
+++ b/src/module.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void scope_setattr_doc(char const* name, object const& x, char
 
 BOOST_PYTHON_DECL PyObject* init_module(PyModuleDef& moduledef, void(*init_function)())
 {
+    PyObject *mod = PyModule_Create(&moduledef);
+#ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
+    if (mod != NULL) {
+        PyUnstable_Module_SetGIL(mod, Py_MOD_GIL_NOT_USED);
+    }
+#endif
     return init_module_in_scope(
-        PyModule_Create(&moduledef),
+        mod,
         init_function);
 }