diff --git a/crates/thread_aware/src/lib.rs b/crates/thread_aware/src/lib.rs
index 88468ba2..dec8a374 100644
--- a/crates/thread_aware/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/thread_aware/src/lib.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ pub mod closure;
 pub mod registry;
 
 pub mod affinity;
+pub mod traits;
 
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use core::ThreadAware;
diff --git a/crates/thread_aware/src/traits.rs b/crates/thread_aware/src/traits.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3369b5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/thread_aware/src/traits.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+//! Traits for thread-aware types.
+//!
+//! This module provides a separate reexport of the [`ThreadAware`] trait, which is also
+//! available at the crate root. The purpose of this module is to allow downstream crates
+//! to selectively reexport just the trait without also bringing in the [`ThreadAware`]
+//! derive macro (which is conditionally exported at the crate root when the `derive`
+//! feature is enabled).
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::core::ThreadAware;