diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2a823625..ef3cfbaf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ pub use helpers::*;
 pub mod bins;
 pub mod fetchers;
 
-/// Compiled target triple, used as default for binary fetching
-pub const TARGET: &str = env!("TARGET");
+mod target;
+pub use target::TARGET;
 
 /// Default package path template (may be overridden in package Cargo.toml)
 pub const DEFAULT_PKG_URL: &str =
diff --git a/src/target.rs b/src/target.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94bfe775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/target.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/// Compiled target triple, used as default for binary fetching
+pub const TARGET: &str = env!("TARGET");