diff --git a/vyper/semantics/analysis/module.py b/vyper/semantics/analysis/module.py
index 8a2beb61e6..ba621e1403 100644
--- a/vyper/semantics/analysis/module.py
+++ b/vyper/semantics/analysis/module.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 )
 from vyper.semantics.data_locations import DataLocation
 from vyper.semantics.namespace import Namespace, get_namespace, override_global_namespace
-from vyper.semantics.types import EventT, FlagT, InterfaceT, StructT
+from vyper.semantics.types import TYPE_T, EventT, FlagT, InterfaceT, StructT
 from vyper.semantics.types.function import ContractFunctionT
 from vyper.semantics.types.module import ModuleT
 from vyper.semantics.types.utils import type_from_annotation
@@ -497,6 +497,16 @@ def visit_ExportsDecl(self, node):
                 decl = info.var_info.decl_node
                 if not info.var_info.is_public:
                     raise StructureException("not a public variable!", decl, item)
+                # e.g. self.foo_variable
+                if not isinstance(item, vy_ast.Attribute) or not isinstance(
+                    get_expr_info(item.value).typ, (ModuleT, TYPE_T)
+                ):
+                    raise StructureException(
+                        "invalid export of a value",
+                        item.value,
+                        hint="exports should look like <module>.<function | interface>",
+                    )
+
                 funcs = [decl._expanded_getter._metadata["func_type"]]
             elif isinstance(info.typ, ContractFunctionT):
                 # regular function