diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 7415135..5599c0a 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # Ensure this custom-node directory is on sys.path so that the sub-packages
-# 'nodes' and 'utils' are importable regardless of ComfyUI's working directory.
+# 'ri_nodes' and 'ri_utils' are importable regardless of ComfyUI's cwd.
+# We use the prefix 'ri_' to avoid colliding with ComfyUI's own 'nodes.py'.
 _HERE = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 if str(_HERE) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(_HERE))
 
-from nodes.rotate_image import RotateImage          # noqa: E402
-from nodes.restore_rotated import RestoreRotatedImage  # noqa: E402
+from ri_nodes.rotate_image import RotateImage            # noqa: E402
+from ri_nodes.restore_rotated import RestoreRotatedImage  # noqa: E402
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ComfyUI node registration
diff --git a/nodes/__init__.py b/ri_nodes/__init__.py
similarity index 70%
rename from nodes/__init__.py
rename to ri_nodes/__init__.py
index 510ff8b..1d0031a 100644
--- a/nodes/__init__.py
+++ b/ri_nodes/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Nodes package for rotate-image ComfyUI custom nodes
+# ri_nodes package for rotate-image ComfyUI custom nodes
 from .rotate_image import RotateImage
 from .restore_rotated import RestoreRotatedImage
 
diff --git a/nodes/restore_rotated.py b/ri_nodes/restore_rotated.py
similarity index 99%
rename from nodes/restore_rotated.py
rename to ri_nodes/restore_rotated.py
index 932da62..c601f52 100644
--- a/nodes/restore_rotated.py
+++ b/ri_nodes/restore_rotated.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 import torch
 
-from utils.rotation import (
+from ri_utils.rotation import (
     DEFAULT_INTERPOLATION,
     INTERPOLATION_METHODS,
     center_crop,
diff --git a/nodes/rotate_image.py b/ri_nodes/rotate_image.py
similarity index 99%
rename from nodes/rotate_image.py
rename to ri_nodes/rotate_image.py
index e11cb90..b0edac2 100644
--- a/nodes/rotate_image.py
+++ b/ri_nodes/rotate_image.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 import torch
 
-from utils.rotation import (
+from ri_utils.rotation import (
     DEFAULT_INTERPOLATION,
     INTERPOLATION_METHODS,
     center_crop,
diff --git a/utils/__init__.py b/ri_utils/__init__.py
similarity index 86%
rename from utils/__init__.py
rename to ri_utils/__init__.py
index b208061..f60e545 100644
--- a/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/ri_utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Utils package for rotate-image ComfyUI custom nodes
+# ri_utils package for rotate-image ComfyUI custom nodes
 from .rotation import (
     INTERPOLATION_METHODS,
     rotate_pil_image,
diff --git a/utils/rotation.py b/ri_utils/rotation.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/rotation.py
rename to ri_utils/rotation.py