diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2.rb
index 6ee4f654..08e13484 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2.rb
@@ -1,116 +1,3 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'blueprinter/v2/dsl'
-require 'blueprinter/v2/options'
-require 'blueprinter/v2/reflection'
-require 'blueprinter/v2/view_builder'
-
-module Blueprinter
-  # Base class for V2 Blueprints
-  class V2
-    extend DSL
-    extend Reflection
-
-    class << self
-      # Options set on this Blueprint
-      attr_accessor :options
-      # Extensions set on this Blueprint
-      attr_accessor :extensions
-      # @api private The fully-qualified name, e.g. "MyBlueprint", or "MyBlueprint.foo.bar"
-      attr_accessor :blueprint_name
-      # @api private
-      attr_accessor :views, :fields, :excludes, :partials, :used_partials, :eval_mutex
-    end
-
-    self.views = ViewBuilder.new(self)
-    self.fields = {}
-    self.excludes = []
-    self.partials = {}
-    self.used_partials = []
-    self.extensions = []
-    self.options = Options.new(DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
-    self.blueprint_name = name
-    self.eval_mutex = Mutex.new
-
-    # Initialize subclass
-    def self.inherited(subclass)
-      subclass.views = ViewBuilder.new(subclass)
-      subclass.fields = fields.transform_values(&:dup)
-      subclass.excludes = []
-      subclass.partials = partials.dup
-      subclass.used_partials = []
-      subclass.extensions = extensions.dup
-      subclass.options = options.dup
-      subclass.blueprint_name = subclass.name || blueprint_name
-      subclass.eval_mutex = Mutex.new
-    end
-
-    # A descriptive name for the Blueprint view, e.g. "WidgetBlueprint.extended"
-    def self.inspect
-      blueprint_name
-    end
-
-    # A descriptive name for the Blueprint view, e.g. "WidgetBlueprint.extended"
-    def self.to_s
-      blueprint_name
-    end
-
-    # Append the sub-view name to blueprint_name
-    # @api private
-    def self.append_name(name)
-      self.blueprint_name = "#{blueprint_name}.#{name}"
-    end
-
-    #
-    # Access a child view.
-    #
-    #   MyBlueprint[:extended]
-    #   MyBlueprint["extended.plus"] or MyBlueprint[:extended][:plus]
-    #
-    # @param view [Symbol|String] Name of the view, e.g. :extended, "extended.plus"
-    # @return [Class] A descendent of Blueprinter::V2
-    #
-    def self.[](view)
-      eval! unless @evaled
-      view.to_s.split('.').reduce(self) do |blueprint, child|
-        blueprint.views[child.to_sym] ||
-          raise(Errors::UnknownView, "View '#{child}' could not be found in Blueprint '#{blueprint}'")
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Apply partials and field exclusions
-    # @api private
-    def self.eval!(lock = true)
-      return if @evaled
-
-      if lock
-        eval_mutex.synchronize { run_eval! unless @evaled }
-      else
-        run_eval!
-      end
-    end
-
-    # @api private
-    def self.run_eval!
-      used_partials.each do |name|
-        if !(p = partials[name])
-          raise Errors::UnknownPartial, "Partial '#{name}' could not be found in Blueprint '#{self}'"
-        end
-        class_eval(&p)
-      end
-
-      excludes.each { |f| fields.delete f }
-      @evaled = true
-    end
-
-    # Render the object
-    def self.render(obj, options = {})
-      new.render(obj, options)
-    end
-
-    # Render the object
-    def render(obj, options = {})
-      # TODO: call an external Render module/class, passing in self, obj, and options
-    end
-  end
-end
+require 'blueprinter/v2/base'
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/association.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/association.rb
index fb872503..c091d0ea 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2/association.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/association.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Blueprinter
-  class V2
+  module V2
     Association = Struct.new(
       :name,
       :blueprint,
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/base.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..560c4b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'blueprinter/v2/dsl'
+require 'blueprinter/v2/options'
+require 'blueprinter/v2/reflection'
+require 'blueprinter/v2/view_builder'
+
+module Blueprinter
+  # Base class for V2 Blueprints
+  module V2
+    class Base
+      extend DSL
+      extend Reflection
+
+      class << self
+        # Options set on this Blueprint
+        attr_accessor :options
+        # Extensions set on this Blueprint
+        attr_accessor :extensions
+        # @api private The fully-qualified name, e.g. "MyBlueprint", or "MyBlueprint.foo.bar"
+        attr_accessor :blueprint_name
+        # @api private
+        attr_accessor :views, :fields, :excludes, :partials, :used_partials, :eval_mutex
+      end
+
+      self.views = ViewBuilder.new(self)
+      self.fields = {}
+      self.excludes = []
+      self.partials = {}
+      self.used_partials = []
+      self.extensions = []
+      self.options = Options.new(DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
+      self.blueprint_name = name
+      self.eval_mutex = Mutex.new
+
+      # Initialize subclass
+      def self.inherited(subclass)
+        subclass.views = ViewBuilder.new(subclass)
+        subclass.fields = fields.transform_values(&:dup)
+        subclass.excludes = []
+        subclass.partials = partials.dup
+        subclass.used_partials = []
+        subclass.extensions = extensions.dup
+        subclass.options = options.dup
+        subclass.blueprint_name = subclass.name || blueprint_name
+        subclass.eval_mutex = Mutex.new
+      end
+
+      # A descriptive name for the Blueprint view, e.g. "WidgetBlueprint.extended"
+      def self.inspect
+        blueprint_name
+      end
+
+      # A descriptive name for the Blueprint view, e.g. "WidgetBlueprint.extended"
+      def self.to_s
+        blueprint_name
+      end
+
+      # Append the sub-view name to blueprint_name
+      # @api private
+      def self.append_name(name)
+        self.blueprint_name = "#{blueprint_name}.#{name}"
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Access a child view.
+      #
+      #   MyBlueprint[:extended]
+      #   MyBlueprint["extended.plus"] or MyBlueprint[:extended][:plus]
+      #
+      # @param view [Symbol|String] Name of the view, e.g. :extended, "extended.plus"
+      # @return [Class] A descendent of Blueprinter::V2::Base
+      #
+      def self.[](view)
+        eval! unless @evaled
+        view.to_s.split('.').reduce(self) do |blueprint, child|
+          blueprint.views[child.to_sym] ||
+            raise(Errors::UnknownView, "View '#{child}' could not be found in Blueprint '#{blueprint}'")
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Apply partials and field exclusions
+      # @api private
+      def self.eval!(lock = true)
+        return if @evaled
+
+        if lock
+          eval_mutex.synchronize { run_eval! unless @evaled }
+        else
+          run_eval!
+        end
+      end
+
+      # @api private
+      def self.run_eval!
+        used_partials.each do |name|
+          if !(p = partials[name])
+            raise Errors::UnknownPartial, "Partial '#{name}' could not be found in Blueprint '#{self}'"
+          end
+          class_eval(&p)
+        end
+
+        excludes.each { |f| fields.delete f }
+        @evaled = true
+      end
+
+      # Render the object
+      def self.render(obj, options = {})
+        new.render(obj, options)
+      end
+
+      # Render the object
+      def render(obj, options = {})
+        # TODO: call an external Render module/class, passing in self, obj, and options
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/dsl.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/dsl.rb
index 817b81b1..b759d1e4 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/dsl.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 require 'blueprinter/v2/field'
 
 module Blueprinter
-  class V2
+  module V2
     # Methods for defining Blueprint fields and views
     module DSL
       #
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/field.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/field.rb
index f093daca..f9cc419a 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2/field.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/field.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Blueprinter
-  class V2
+  module V2
     Field = Struct.new(
       :name,
       :from,
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/options.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/options.rb
index 19094715..edc24523 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2/options.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/options.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Blueprinter
-  class V2
+  module V2
     Options = Struct.new(
       :exclude_nil,
       keyword_init: true
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/reflection.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/reflection.rb
index e2f89dc8..b1420b0e 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2/reflection.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/reflection.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 require 'blueprinter/v2/field'
 
 module Blueprinter
-  class V2
+  module V2
     # API for reflecting on Blueprints
     module Reflection
       #
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class View
         attr_reader :associations
 
 
-        # @param blueprint [Class] A subclass of Blueprinter::V2
+        # @param blueprint [Class] A subclass of Blueprinter::V2::Base
         # @param name [Symbol] Name of the view
         # @api private
         def initialize(blueprint, name)
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/v2/view_builder.rb b/lib/blueprinter/v2/view_builder.rb
index 6a13f632..5f129aea 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/v2/view_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/v2/view_builder.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Blueprinter
-  class V2
+  module V2
     #
     # A Hash-like class that holds a Blueprint's views, but defers evaluation of their
     # definitions until they're first accessed.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class V2
     class ViewBuilder
       include Enumerable
 
-      # @param parent [Class] A subclass of Blueprinter::V2
+      # @param parent [Class] A subclass of Blueprinter::V2::Base
       def initialize(parent)
         @parent = parent
         @views = { default: parent }
diff --git a/spec/v2/declarative_api_spec.rb b/spec/v2/declarative_api_spec.rb
index f7b4beba..d047a883 100644
--- a/spec/v2/declarative_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/v2/declarative_api_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 describe "Blueprinter::V2 Declarative API" do
   it "should inherit fields defined after the view" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       view :desc do
         field :description
       end
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should include partials defined after the view" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
 
       view :foo do
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should include partials defined after the use statement" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
       use :desc
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should inherit when accessing views" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       use :desc
       field :name
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should exclude fields added after the exclude statement" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :id
       field :name
 
diff --git a/spec/v2/fields_spec.rb b/spec/v2/fields_spec.rb
index 6ca337a6..00dc8a8a 100644
--- a/spec/v2/fields_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/v2/fields_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 describe "Blueprinter::V2 Fields" do
   context "fields" do
     it "should add fields with options" do
-      blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+      blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
         field :name
         field :description, from: :desc, if: -> { true }
         field(:foo) { "foo" }
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 
   context "associations" do
     it "should add associations with options" do
-      category_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
-      widget_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
-      blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+      category_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
+      widget_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
+      blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
         association :category, category_blueprint
         association :widgets, widget_blueprint, from: :foo, if: -> { true }
         association(:foo, widget_blueprint) { {foo: "bar"} }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   end
 
   it "it should inherit from parent classes" do
-    application_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    application_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :id
     end
     blueprint = Class.new(application_blueprint) do
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   end
 
   it "it should inherit from parent views" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
 
       view :extended do
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should exclude specified fields and associations from the parent class" do
-    application_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    application_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :id
       field :foo
     end
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@
   end
 
   it "should exclude specified fields and associations from the parent view" do
-    category_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
-    widget_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    category_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
+    widget_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :id
       field :name
       association :category, category_blueprint
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should exclude specified fields and associations from partials" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       partial :desc do
         field :short_desc
         field :long_desc
diff --git a/spec/v2/name_spec.rb b/spec/v2/name_spec.rb
index 1fc38935..cd04b532 100644
--- a/spec/v2/name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/v2/name_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 describe "Blueprinter::V2 Names" do
   context 'const named Blueprints' do
-    class NamedBlueprint < Blueprinter::V2
+    class NamedBlueprint < Blueprinter::V2::Base
       view :extended
     end
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class NamedBlueprint < Blueprinter::V2
 
   context 'manually named Blueprints' do
     let(:blueprint) do
-      Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+      Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
         self.blueprint_name = "MyBlueprint"
         view :extended
       end
@@ -47,23 +47,23 @@ class NamedBlueprint < Blueprinter::V2
 
   context 'anonymous Blueprints' do
     let(:blueprint) do
-      Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+      Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
         view :extended
       end
     end
 
     it 'should have no base name' do
-      expect(blueprint.blueprint_name).to eq "Blueprinter::V2"
+      expect(blueprint.blueprint_name).to eq "Blueprinter::V2::Base"
     end
 
     it 'should find a view by name' do
-      expect(blueprint[:extended].blueprint_name).to eq "Blueprinter::V2.extended"
+      expect(blueprint[:extended].blueprint_name).to eq "Blueprinter::V2::Base.extended"
     end
   end
 
   context 'deeply nested Blueprints' do
     let(:blueprint) do
-      Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+      Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
         self.blueprint_name = "MyBlueprint"
 
         view :foo do
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class NamedBlueprint < Blueprinter::V2
   end
 
   it "should not contain periods" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
     expect { blueprint.view :"foo.bar" }.to raise_error(
       Blueprinter::Errors::InvalidBlueprint,
       /name may not contain/
diff --git a/spec/v2/partials_spec.rb b/spec/v2/partials_spec.rb
index 4fc20ee0..98dcf391 100644
--- a/spec/v2/partials_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/v2/partials_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 describe "Blueprinter::V2 Partials" do
   it "should allow a partial to be used in any view" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
 
       partial :description do
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should allow use statements to be nested" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
       use :foo
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should allow a view to be defined in a partial" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
 
       view :foo do
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should throw an error for an invalid partial name" do
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       view :foo do
         use :description
       end
diff --git a/spec/v2/reflection_spec.rb b/spec/v2/reflection_spec.rb
index eb9416c5..68f9f506 100644
--- a/spec/v2/reflection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/v2/reflection_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 describe "Blueprinter::V2::Reflection" do
   let(:blueprint) do
-    Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       view :foo
       view :bar do
         view :foo do
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
   end
 
   it "should find fields and associations" do
-    category_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
-    widget_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2)
-    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    category_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
+    widget_blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base)
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :name
       association :category, category_blueprint
 
diff --git a/spec/v2/view_builder_spec.rb b/spec/v2/view_builder_spec.rb
index f87139d7..66bdd8d6 100644
--- a/spec/v2/view_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/v2/view_builder_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   end
 
   let(:blueprint) do
-    Class.new(Blueprinter::V2) do
+    Class.new(Blueprinter::V2::Base) do
       field :id
       field :name
     end