diff --git a/fin_depo/__init__.py b/fin_depo/__init__.py
index 98594f7..d4da570 100644
--- a/fin_depo/__init__.py
+++ b/fin_depo/__init__.py
@@ -74,13 +74,14 @@ CURRENT_MODULE = sys.modules[__name__]
 def load_backend(name: str) -> object | None:
     try:
         imported_module = importlib.import_module(f'{__name__}.{name}')
-        CURRENT_MODULE.setmember(name, imported_module)
     except Exception:
         logger.exception(
             'Backend "%s" could not be imported. Are all module dependencies installed?',
             name,
         )
         return None
+    setattr(CURRENT_MODULE, name, imported_module)
+    return imported_module
 
 
 # Import modules