diff --git a/kmod/src/super.c b/kmod/src/super.c
index a3704ce4..5e0604da 100644
--- a/kmod/src/super.c
+++ b/kmod/src/super.c
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ static struct file_system_type scoutfs_fs_type = {
 	.kill_sb	= scoutfs_kill_sb,
 	.fs_flags	= FS_REQUIRES_DEV,
 };
+MODULE_ALIAS_FS("scoutfs");
 
 /* safe to call at any failure point in _init */
 static void teardown_module(void)