diff --git a/binding/generator/autocxxpy/generator.py b/binding/generator/autocxxpy/generator.py
index 0a6977f5..0698e3a3 100644
--- a/binding/generator/autocxxpy/generator.py
+++ b/binding/generator/autocxxpy/generator.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Generator:
             hint_code += enum_code
 
         self._save_template(
-            template_filename="hint.py",
+            template_filename="hint.py.in",
             output_filename=f"{self.options.module_name}.pyi",
             hint_code=hint_code
         )
diff --git a/binding/generator/templates/hint.py b/binding/generator/templates/hint.py.in
similarity index 100%
rename from binding/generator/templates/hint.py
rename to binding/generator/templates/hint.py.in