diff --git a/cranelift/object/src/lib.rs b/cranelift/object/src/lib.rs
index 31033927c9..0eeaec1484 100644
--- a/cranelift/object/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cranelift/object/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Top-level lib.rs for `cranelift_object`.
 //!
-//! Users of this module should not have to depend on `object` directly.
+//! This re-exports `object` so you don't have to explicitly keep the versions in sync.
 
 #![deny(
     missing_docs,
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ pub use crate::backend::{ObjectBackend, ObjectBuilder, ObjectProduct};
 
 /// Version number of this crate.
 pub const VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
+
+pub use object;