diff --git a/src/validkit/__init__.py b/src/validkit/__init__.py
index 61a5308..e3e7d40 100644
--- a/src/validkit/__init__.py
+++ b/src/validkit/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .v import v
 from .validator import validate, ValidationError, Schema
 
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.1.1"
 __all__ = ["v", "validate", "ValidationError", "Schema"]
diff --git a/src/validkit/validator.py b/src/validkit/validator.py
index d5ca2bd..348ad65 100644
--- a/src/validkit/validator.py
+++ b/src/validkit/validator.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any, Dict, Generic, List, Optional, TypeVar, overload
+from typing import Any, Dict, Generic, List, Optional, TypeVar, overload, TYPE_CHECKING
 from .v import Validator, v
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
@@ -156,26 +156,27 @@ def validate_internal(
     # 4. Literal / Pre-validated?
     return value
 
-@overload
-def validate(
-    data: Any,
-    schema: Schema[T],
-    partial: bool = ...,
-    base: Any = ...,
-    migrate: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = ...,
-    collect_errors: bool = ...,
-) -> T: ...
-
-
-@overload
-def validate(
-    data: Any,
-    schema: Any,
-    partial: bool = ...,
-    base: Any = ...,
-    migrate: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = ...,
-    collect_errors: bool = ...,
-) -> Any: ...
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    # Overload definitions are used by type checkers only and skipped at runtime
+    @overload
+    def validate(
+        data: Any,
+        schema: Schema[T],
+        partial: bool = ...,
+        base: Any = ...,
+        migrate: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = ...,
+        collect_errors: bool = ...,
+    ) -> T: ...
+
+    @overload
+    def validate(
+        data: Any,
+        schema: Any,
+        partial: bool = ...,
+        base: Any = ...,
+        migrate: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = ...,
+        collect_errors: bool = ...,
+    ) -> Any: ...
 
 
 def validate(
diff --git a/tests/test_validkit.py b/tests/test_validkit.py
index 2a4a453..8091b19 100644
--- a/tests/test_validkit.py
+++ b/tests/test_validkit.py
@@ -183,5 +183,6 @@ def test_schema_generic_optional_field():
 
 def test_schema_exported():
     """Schema is exported from the top-level package."""
-    import validkit
-    assert hasattr(validkit, "Schema")
+    import importlib
+    pkg = importlib.import_module("validkit")
+    assert hasattr(pkg, "Schema")