diff --git a/vcr/__init__.py b/vcr/__init__.py
index ad8cdc1c..1f5a441b 100644
--- a/vcr/__init__.py
+++ b/vcr/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from .config import VCR
 from .record_mode import RecordMode as mode  # noqa: F401
+from .request import Request
 
 __version__ = "5.1.0"