diff --git a/cmake/avendish.cmake b/cmake/avendish.cmake
index 43e7be79..a5729393 100644
--- a/cmake/avendish.cmake
+++ b/cmake/avendish.cmake
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ set(AVENDISH_SOURCES
     "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/coroutines.hpp"
     "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/dummy.hpp"
     "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/errors.hpp"
+    "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp"
     "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/export.hpp"
     "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/for_nth.hpp"
     "${AVND_SOURCE_DIR}/include/avnd/common/function_reflection.hpp"
diff --git a/include/avnd/binding/max/from_atoms.hpp b/include/avnd/binding/max/from_atoms.hpp
index a239f729..8c7d16a8 100644
--- a/include/avnd/binding/max/from_atoms.hpp
+++ b/include/avnd/binding/max/from_atoms.hpp
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <avnd/common/concepts_polyfill.hpp>
 #include <avnd/common/aggregates.hpp>
-#include <avnd/common/for_nth.hpp>
 #include <avnd/common/arithmetic.hpp>
+#include <avnd/common/concepts_polyfill.hpp>
+#include <avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp>
+#include <avnd/common/for_nth.hpp>
+
 #if !defined(__cpp_lib_to_chars)
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #else
 #include <charconv>
 #endif
-#include <magic_enum.hpp>
-#include <string>
 #include <ext.h>
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace max
 {
 
diff --git a/include/avnd/binding/max/to_atoms.hpp b/include/avnd/binding/max/to_atoms.hpp
index fa610aac..f2fac221 100644
--- a/include/avnd/binding/max/to_atoms.hpp
+++ b/include/avnd/binding/max/to_atoms.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <avnd/binding/max/helpers.hpp>
 #include <avnd/common/aggregates.hpp>
+#include <avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp>
 #include <avnd/common/for_nth.hpp>
 #include <avnd/concepts/field_names.hpp>
 #include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 #include <ext.h>
-#include <magic_enum.hpp>
 
 namespace max
 {
diff --git a/include/avnd/binding/pd/inputs.hpp b/include/avnd/binding/pd/inputs.hpp
index 2c7784de..2685f82a 100644
--- a/include/avnd/binding/pd/inputs.hpp
+++ b/include/avnd/binding/pd/inputs.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <avnd/binding/pd/helpers.hpp>
 #include <avnd/common/arithmetic.hpp>
-#include <magic_enum.hpp>
+#include <avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp>
 
 #if !defined(__cpp_lib_to_chars)
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
diff --git a/include/avnd/binding/pd/outputs.hpp b/include/avnd/binding/pd/outputs.hpp
index cb422c56..de23e088 100644
--- a/include/avnd/binding/pd/outputs.hpp
+++ b/include/avnd/binding/pd/outputs.hpp
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later */
 
 #include <avnd/binding/pd/helpers.hpp>
+#include <avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp>
 #include <avnd/concepts/parameter.hpp>
 #include <avnd/introspection/output.hpp>
 #include <avnd/introspection/vecf.hpp>
 #include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
-#include <magic_enum.hpp>
 
 #include <array>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/include/avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp b/include/avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bb021bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/avnd/common/enum_reflection.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
+#include <magic_enum.hpp>
+#elif __has_include(<magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>)
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
+#else
+#error magic_enum is required
+#endif
diff --git a/include/halp/controls.enums.hpp b/include/halp/controls.enums.hpp
index c1293396..a3e4ab10 100644
--- a/include/halp/controls.enums.hpp
+++ b/include/halp/controls.enums.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
 #include <magic_enum.hpp>
+#elif __has_include(<magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>)
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
+#else
+#error magic_enum is required
 #endif
 
 namespace halp
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ struct enum_t
   {
     struct enum_setup
     {
-#if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
+#if MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED
       decltype(magic_enum::enum_names<Enum>()) values = magic_enum::enum_names<Enum>();
 #endif
       Enum init{};
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ struct enum_t
   }
   auto& operator=(std::string_view t) noexcept
   {
-#if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
+#if MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED
     if(auto res = magic_enum::enum_cast<Enum>(t))
       value = *res;
 #endif
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ struct string_enum_t
   {
     struct enum_setup
     {
-#if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
+#if MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED
       decltype(magic_enum::enum_names<Enum>()) values = magic_enum::enum_names<Enum>();
 #endif
       Enum init{};
@@ -91,14 +95,14 @@ struct string_enum_t
   }
   auto& operator=(Enum t) noexcept
   {
-#if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
+#if MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED
     value = magic_enum::enum_name(t);
 #endif
     return *this;
   }
   auto& operator=(std::integral auto t) noexcept
   {
-#if __has_include(<magic_enum.hpp>)
+#if MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED
     value = magic_enum::enum_name(static_cast<Enum>(t));
 #endif
     return *this;