diff --git a/library/kani_macros/src/derive.rs b/library/kani_macros/src/derive.rs
index de173b53bbb6..36424f5c8c3e 100644
--- a/library/kani_macros/src/derive.rs
+++ b/library/kani_macros/src/derive.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ fn inv_conds_inner(ident: &Ident, fields: &Fields) -> Option<TokenStream> {
 /// ```
 /// which allows us to refer to the struct fields without using `self`.
 /// Note that the actual stream is generated in the `field_refs_inner` function.
-fn field_refs(ident: &Ident, data: &Data) -> TokenStream {
+pub fn field_refs(ident: &Ident, data: &Data) -> TokenStream {
     match data {
         Data::Struct(struct_data) => field_refs_inner(ident, &struct_data.fields),
         Data::Enum(_) => unreachable!(),
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ pub fn expand_derive_invariant(item: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> proc_macro::Tok
 }
 
 /// Add a bound `T: Invariant` to every type parameter T.
-fn add_trait_bound_invariant(mut generics: Generics) -> Generics {
+pub fn add_trait_bound_invariant(mut generics: Generics) -> Generics {
     generics.params.iter_mut().for_each(|param| {
         if let GenericParam::Type(type_param) = param {
             type_param.bounds.push(parse_quote!(kani::Invariant));
@@ -422,43 +422,3 @@ fn struct_invariant_conjunction(ident: &Ident, fields: &Fields) -> TokenStream {
         }
     }
 }
-
-/// Generates an `Invariant` implementation where the `is_safe` function body is
-/// the `attr` expression passed to the attribute macro.
-/// Only available for structs.
-pub fn attr_custom_invariant(
-    attr: TokenStream,
-    item: proc_macro::TokenStream,
-) -> proc_macro::TokenStream {
-    let derive_item = parse_macro_input!(item as DeriveInput);
-    let item_name = &derive_item.ident;
-
-    if !matches!(derive_item.data, Data::Struct(..)) {
-        abort!(Span::call_site(), "Cannot define invariant for `{}`", item_name;
-            note = item_name.span() =>
-            "`#[kani::invariant(..)]` is only available for structs"
-        )
-    }
-
-    // Keep a copy of the original item to re-emit it later.
-    // Note that this isn't a derive macro
-    let original_item = derive_item.clone();
-
-    // Add a bound `T: Invariant` to every type parameter T.
-    let generics = add_trait_bound_invariant(derive_item.generics);
-    // Generate an expression to sum up the heap size of each field.
-    let (impl_generics, ty_generics, where_clause) = generics.split_for_impl();
-
-    let expanded = quote! {
-        // Re-emit the original item
-        #original_item
-
-        // The generated implementation.
-        impl #impl_generics kani::Invariant for #item_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
-            fn is_safe(&self) -> bool {
-                #attr
-            }
-        }
-    };
-    proc_macro::TokenStream::from(expanded)
-}
diff --git a/library/kani_macros/src/lib.rs b/library/kani_macros/src/lib.rs
index d37b75b85f1e..9c9023341111 100644
--- a/library/kani_macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/library/kani_macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@
 mod derive;
 
 // proc_macro::quote is nightly-only, so we'll cobble things together instead
+use derive::{add_trait_bound_invariant, field_refs};
 use proc_macro::TokenStream;
-use proc_macro_error::proc_macro_error;
+use proc_macro2::{Span, TokenStream as TokenStream2};
+use proc_macro_error::{abort, proc_macro_error};
+use quote::quote;
 
 #[cfg(kani_sysroot)]
 use sysroot as attr_impl;
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn solver(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 #[proc_macro_error]
 pub fn invariant(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    derive::attr_custom_invariant(attr.into(), item)
+    attr_custom_invariant(attr.into(), item)
 }
 
 /// Mark an API as unstable. This should only be used inside the Kani sysroot.
@@ -398,3 +401,46 @@ mod regular {
     no_op!(proof_for_contract);
     no_op!(stub_verified);
 }
+
+/// Generates an `Invariant` implementation where the `is_safe` function body is
+/// the `attr` expression passed to the attribute macro.
+/// Only available for structs.
+fn attr_custom_invariant(
+    attr: TokenStream2,
+    item: proc_macro::TokenStream,
+) -> proc_macro::TokenStream {
+    let derive_item = syn::parse_macro_input!(item as syn::DeriveInput);
+    let item_name = &derive_item.ident;
+
+    if !matches!(derive_item.data, syn::Data::Struct(..)) {
+        abort!(Span::call_site(), "Cannot define invariant for `{}`", item_name;
+            note = item_name.span() =>
+            "`#[kani::invariant(..)]` is only available for structs"
+        )
+    }
+
+    // Keep a copy of the original item to re-emit it later.
+    // Note that this isn't a derive macro
+    let original_item = derive_item.clone();
+
+    // Add a bound `T: Invariant` to every type parameter T.
+    let generics = add_trait_bound_invariant(derive_item.generics);
+    // Generate an expression to sum up the heap size of each field.
+    let (impl_generics, ty_generics, where_clause) = generics.split_for_impl();
+
+    let field_refs = field_refs(&item_name, &derive_item.data);
+    let expanded = quote! {
+        // Re-emit the original item
+        #original_item
+
+        // The generated implementation.
+        impl #impl_generics kani::Invariant for #item_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
+            fn is_safe(&self) -> bool {
+                let obj = self;
+                #field_refs
+                #attr
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    TokenStream::from(expanded)
+}
diff --git a/tests/expected/attr-invariant/check_invariant/check_invariant.rs b/tests/expected/attr-invariant/check_invariant/check_invariant.rs
index ffbeab5af619..2e26e9f7b01c 100644
--- a/tests/expected/attr-invariant/check_invariant/check_invariant.rs
+++ b/tests/expected/attr-invariant/check_invariant/check_invariant.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ extern crate kani;
 use kani::Invariant;
 
 #[derive(kani::Arbitrary)]
-#[kani::invariant(self.x.is_safe() && self.y.is_safe())]
+#[kani::invariant(x.is_safe() && y.is_safe())]
 struct Point {
     x: i32,
     y: i32,