diff --git a/python/Jamfile b/python/Jamfile
index b43ae22..b6f8b1d 100755
--- a/python/Jamfile
+++ b/python/Jamfile
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ subproject libs/random/python ;
 #   Include definitions needed for Python modules
 import python ;
 
-extension _random
+extension _boost_random
   : random.cpp
     <template>@boost/libs/python/build/extension
+    <lib>../build/boost_random
   : <include>../../../
   ;
 
diff --git a/python/boost_random.py b/python/boost_random.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f7c3fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/boost_random.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from _boost_random import *
+
+class variate_generator:
+    def __init__(self, rng, distribution):
+        self.base = distribution_variate_map[distribution.__class__](rng, distribution)
+
+    def __getattr__(self, key):
+        return getattr(self.base, key)
+
diff --git a/python/random.cpp b/python/random.cpp
index 40c69d0..8094687 100755
--- a/python/random.cpp
+++ b/python/random.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ struct buffered_uniform_01_class
     }
 };
 
-BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(_random)
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(_boost_random)
 {
     typedef boost::buffered_uniform_01<boost::mt11213b> rng;