diff --git a/src/dune_rules/dune_load.ml b/src/dune_rules/dune_load.ml
index d27c6e16b12..de0b1000060 100644
--- a/src/dune_rules/dune_load.ml
+++ b/src/dune_rules/dune_load.ml
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ module Dune_files = struct
   ;;
 end
 
-type conf =
+type t =
   { dune_files : Dune_files.t
   ; packages : Package.t Package.Name.Map.t
   ; projects : Dune_project.t list
diff --git a/src/dune_rules/dune_load.mli b/src/dune_rules/dune_load.mli
index 1f556a0b859..dda84923faf 100644
--- a/src/dune_rules/dune_load.mli
+++ b/src/dune_rules/dune_load.mli
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Dune_files : sig
   val in_dir : Path.Build.t -> Dune_file.t option Memo.t
 end
 
-type conf = private
+type t = private
   { dune_files : Dune_files.t
   ; packages : Package.t Package.Name.Map.t
   ; projects : Dune_project.t list
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ type conf = private
   }
 
 (** Load all dune files. This function is memoized. *)
-val load : unit -> conf Memo.t
+val load : unit -> t Memo.t
 
 val find_project : dir:Path.Build.t -> Dune_project.t Memo.t
diff --git a/src/dune_rules/main.ml b/src/dune_rules/main.ml
index d9e40bc4fcb..4cc1b5400ac 100644
--- a/src/dune_rules/main.ml
+++ b/src/dune_rules/main.ml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ open Import
 let () = Inline_tests.linkme
 
 type build_system =
-  { conf : Dune_load.conf
+  { conf : Dune_load.t
   ; contexts : Context.t list
   ; scontexts : Super_context.t Context_name.Map.t
   }
diff --git a/src/dune_rules/main.mli b/src/dune_rules/main.mli
index de4e55f7268..1941f687c04 100644
--- a/src/dune_rules/main.mli
+++ b/src/dune_rules/main.mli
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ val init
   -> unit
 
 type build_system =
-  { conf : Dune_load.conf
+  { conf : Dune_load.t
   ; contexts : Context.t list
   ; scontexts : Super_context.t Context_name.Map.t
   }