diff --git a/rpc/src/client/transport/http.rs b/rpc/src/client/transport/http.rs
index 3952285e5..6bb8f092c 100644
--- a/rpc/src/client/transport/http.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/client/transport/http.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use super::auth;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::{
     client::{Client, CompatMode},
-    dialect::{latest, v0_34, Dialect},
+    dialect::{v0_34, Dialect, LatestDialect},
     endpoint,
     query::Query,
     request::RequestMessage,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl Client for HttpClient {
     where
         R: SimpleRequest,
     {
-        self.perform_with_dialect(request, latest::Dialect).await
+        self.perform_with_dialect(request, LatestDialect).await
     }
 
     async fn block_results<H>(&self, height: H) -> Result<endpoint::block_results::Response, Error>
diff --git a/rpc/src/client/transport/websocket.rs b/rpc/src/client/transport/websocket.rs
index 7c77d7192..ce3738f63 100644
--- a/rpc/src/client/transport/websocket.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/client/transport/websocket.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::{
         transport::router::{PublishResult, SubscriptionRouter},
         Client, CompatMode,
     },
-    dialect::{latest, v0_34, Dialect},
+    dialect::{v0_34, Dialect, LatestDialect},
     endpoint::{self, subscribe, unsubscribe},
     error::Error,
     event::{self, Event},
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl Client for WebSocketClient {
     where
         R: SimpleRequest,
     {
-        self.perform_with_dialect(request, latest::Dialect).await
+        self.perform_with_dialect(request, LatestDialect).await
     }
 
     async fn block_results<H>(&self, height: H) -> Result<endpoint::block_results::Response, Error>
diff --git a/rpc/src/dialect.rs b/rpc/src/dialect.rs
index 76f357dfa..4d33a409e 100644
--- a/rpc/src/dialect.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/dialect.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 pub mod v0_34;
 pub mod v0_37;
-pub use v0_37 as latest;
+pub use v0_37::Dialect as LatestDialect;
 
 mod begin_block;
 mod check_tx;
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ pub trait Dialect: sealed::Sealed + Default + Clone + Send + Sync {
     type Evidence: From<evidence::Evidence> + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Send;
 }
 
-pub type LatestDialect = v0_37::Dialect;
-
 mod sealed {
     pub trait Sealed {}
 
diff --git a/rpc/src/request.rs b/rpc/src/request.rs
index 462607b99..684746479 100644
--- a/rpc/src/request.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/request.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use core::fmt::Debug;
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{Id, Method, Version};
-use crate::dialect::{latest, Dialect};
+use crate::dialect::{Dialect, LatestDialect};
 use crate::{prelude::*, Error};
 
 /// Serialization for JSON-RPC requests
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub trait RequestMessage: DeserializeOwned + Serialize + Sized {
 }
 
 /// JSON-RPC requests
-pub trait Request<S: Dialect = latest::Dialect>: RequestMessage + Send {
+pub trait Request<S: Dialect = LatestDialect>: RequestMessage + Send {
     /// Response type for this command
     type Response: super::response::Response;
 }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub trait Request<S: Dialect = latest::Dialect>: RequestMessage + Send {
 /// simple, singular response.
 ///
 /// [`Subscription`]: struct.Subscription.html
-pub trait SimpleRequest<S: Dialect = latest::Dialect>: Request<S> {
+pub trait SimpleRequest<S: Dialect = LatestDialect>: Request<S> {
     /// The output data, converted from Response.
     type Output: From<Self::Response>;
 }