diff --git a/google/__init__.py b/google/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 14417c0..0000000
--- a/google/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-try:
-    import pkg_resources
-
-    pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-    import pkgutil
-
-    __path__ = pkgutil.extend_path(__path__, __name__)
diff --git a/google/cloud/__init__.py b/google/cloud/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 14417c0..0000000
--- a/google/cloud/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-try:
-    import pkg_resources
-
-    pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-    import pkgutil
-
-    __path__ = pkgutil.extend_path(__path__, __name__)
diff --git a/google/cloud/alloydb/__init__.py b/google/cloud/alloydb/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 14417c0..0000000
--- a/google/cloud/alloydb/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-try:
-    import pkg_resources
-
-    pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-    import pkgutil
-
-    __path__ = pkgutil.extend_path(__path__, __name__)
diff --git a/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/__init__.py b/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/__init__.py
index 0667b56..9647ace 100644
--- a/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/__init__.py
+++ b/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/__init__.py
@@ -11,15 +11,8 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from .connector import Connector
+from google.cloud.alloydb.connector.connector import Connector
+from google.cloud.alloydb.connector.version import __version__
 
-__ALL__ = [Connector]
 
-try:
-    import pkg_resources
-
-    pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-    import pkgutil
-
-    __path__ = pkgutil.extend_path(__path__, __name__)
+__all__ = ["__version__", "Connector"]
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index a3964a5..c37fb80 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [mypy]
 python_version = 3.8
 warn_unused_configs = True
+namespace_packages = True
 
 [mypy-google.auth.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 19bfbfe..ad3b6c2 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ def lint(session):
         "google",
         "tests",
     )
-    session.run("mypy", "google", "--install-types", "--non-interactive")
+    session.run(
+        "mypy",
+        "-p",
+        "google",
+        "--install-types",
+        "--non-interactive",
+        "--show-traceback",
+    )
     session.run("python", "setup.py", "sdist")
     session.run("twine", "check", "dist/*")
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3fa52d3..84fff6d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,19 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import io
 import os
-from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+from setuptools import find_namespace_packages, setup
+
+name = "google-cloud-alloydb-connector"
+description = "A Python client library for connecting securely to your Google Cloud AlloyDB instances."
+
+release_status = "Development Status :: 4 - Beta"
+dependencies = [
+    "aiohttp",
+    "cryptography>=38.0.3",
+    "requests",
+    "google-auth",
+]
 
 package_root = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
@@ -21,29 +33,20 @@
 with io.open(readme_filename, encoding="utf-8") as readme_file:
     readme = readme_file.read()
 
-packages = [package for package in find_packages() if package.startswith("google")]
-
-# Determine which namespaces are needed.
-namespaces = ["google"]
-if "google.cloud" in packages:
-    namespaces.append("google.cloud")
-
-name = "google-cloud-alloydb-connector"
-description = "A Python client library for connecting securely to your Google Cloud AlloyDB instances."
-
 version = {}
-with open("google/cloud/alloydb/connector/version.py") as fp:
+with open(
+    os.path.join(package_root, "google/cloud/alloydb/connector/version.py")
+) as fp:
     exec(fp.read(), version)
 version = version["__version__"]
 
-release_status = "Development Status :: 4 - Beta"
-core_dependencies = [
-    "aiohttp",
-    "cryptography>=38.0.3",
-    "requests",
-    "google-auth",
+# Only include packages under the 'google' namespace. Do not include tests,
+# samples, etc.
+packages = [
+    package for package in find_namespace_packages() if package.startswith("google")
 ]
 
+
 setup(
     name=name,
     version=version,
@@ -66,8 +69,7 @@
     ],
     platforms="Posix; MacOS X; Windows",
     packages=packages,
-    namespace_packages=namespaces,
-    install_requires=core_dependencies,
+    install_requires=dependencies,
     extras_require={
         "pg8000": ["pg8000>=1.30.3"],
     },
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_packaging.py b/tests/unit/test_packaging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c82118b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_packaging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def test_namespace_package_compat(tmp_path: pathlib.PosixPath) -> None:
+    # The ``google`` namespace package should not be masked
+    # by the presence of ``google-cloud-alloydb-connector``.
+    google = tmp_path / "google"
+    google.mkdir()
+    google.joinpath("othermod.py").write_text("")
+    env = dict(os.environ, PYTHONPATH=str(tmp_path))
+    cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "google.othermod"]
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd, env=env)
+
+    # The ``google.cloud`` namespace package should not be masked
+    # by the presence of ``google-cloud-alloydb-connector``.
+    google_cloud = tmp_path / "google" / "cloud"
+    google_cloud.mkdir()
+    google_cloud.joinpath("othermod.py").write_text("")
+    env = dict(os.environ, PYTHONPATH=str(tmp_path))
+    cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "google.cloud.othermod"]
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd, env=env)
+
+    # The ``google.cloud.sql`` namespace package should not be masked
+    # by the presence of ``google-cloud-alloydb-connector``.
+    google_cloud_alloydb = tmp_path / "google" / "cloud" / "alloydb"
+    google_cloud_alloydb.mkdir()
+    google_cloud_alloydb.joinpath("othermod.py").write_text("")
+    env = dict(os.environ, PYTHONPATH=str(tmp_path))
+    cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "google.cloud.alloydb.othermod"]
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd, env=env)