diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/GetPlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/MkGetPlatform.scala
similarity index 96%
rename from modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/GetPlatform.scala
rename to modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/MkGetPlatform.scala
index 0274fe4d4..1a805d0e1 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/GetPlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/MkGetPlatform.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package doobie.util
 import shapeless._
 import shapeless.ops.hlist.IsHCons
 
-trait GetPlatform {
+trait MkGetPlatform {
   import doobie.util.compat.=:=
 
   /** @group Instances */
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/PutPlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/MkPutPlatform.scala
similarity index 96%
rename from modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/PutPlatform.scala
rename to modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/MkPutPlatform.scala
index 9b946f158..2a4d32c3b 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/PutPlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/MkPutPlatform.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package doobie.util
 import shapeless._
 import shapeless.ops.hlist.IsHCons
 
-trait PutPlatform {
+trait MkPutPlatform {
   import doobie.util.compat.=:=
 
   /** @group Instances */
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/ReadPlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/ReadPlatform.scala
index 44d4a4b65..64a5e7371 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/ReadPlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/ReadPlatform.scala
@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@ trait ReadPlatform {
     MkRead.ogeneric[A, Repr]
   }
 
+  @deprecated("Use Read.derived instead to derive instances explicitly", "1.0.0-RC6")
+  def generic[T, Repr](implicit gen: Generic.Aux[T, Repr], G: Lazy[MkRead[Repr]]): MkRead[T] =
+    MkRead.generic[T, Repr]
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/WritePlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/WritePlatform.scala
index 60fc9fb32..0553067d2 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/WritePlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala-2/doobie/util/WritePlatform.scala
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ trait WritePlatform {
     val _ = isTuple
     MkWrite.ogeneric[A, Repr]
   }
+
+  @deprecated("Use Write.derived instead to derive instances explicitly", "1.0.0-RC6")
+  def generic[T, Repr](implicit gen: Generic.Aux[T, Repr], A: Lazy[MkWrite[Repr]]): MkWrite[T] =
+    MkWrite.generic[T, Repr]
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/GetPlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/MkGetPlatform.scala
similarity index 96%
rename from modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/GetPlatform.scala
rename to modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/MkGetPlatform.scala
index 7011a60c8..c44c14fab 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/GetPlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/MkGetPlatform.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package doobie.util
 
 import scala.deriving.Mirror
 
-trait GetPlatform:
+trait MkGetPlatform:
 
   // Get is available for single-element products.
   given x[P <: Product, A](
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/PutPlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/MkPutPlatform.scala
similarity index 96%
rename from modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/PutPlatform.scala
rename to modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/MkPutPlatform.scala
index 60ffa7b29..5e4a8f283 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/PutPlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala-3/doobie/util/MkPutPlatform.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package doobie.util
 
 import scala.deriving.Mirror
 
-trait PutPlatform:
+trait MkPutPlatform:
 
   // Put is available for single-element products.
   given [P <: Product, A](
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/get.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/get.scala
index bbfeb45b9..87ca8f5ca 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/get.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/get.scala
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ sealed abstract class MkGet[A](
     override val vendorTypeNames: List[String],
     override val get: Coyoneda[(ResultSet, Int) => *, A]
 ) extends Get[A](typeStack, jdbcSources, jdbcSourceSecondary, vendorTypeNames, get)
-object MkGet extends GetPlatform {
+
+object MkGet extends MkGetPlatform {
 
   def lift[A](g: Get[A]): MkGet[A] =
     new MkGet[A](
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/put.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/put.scala
index 93a0d5a09..395021d15 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/put.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/doobie/util/put.scala
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ sealed abstract class MkPut[A](
     override val put: ContravariantCoyoneda[(PreparedStatement, Int, *) => Unit, A],
     override val update: ContravariantCoyoneda[(ResultSet, Int, *) => Unit, A]
 ) extends Put[A](typeStack, jdbcTargets, vendorTypeNames, put, update)
-object MkPut extends PutPlatform {
+
+object MkPut extends MkPutPlatform {
 
   def lift[A](g: Put[A]): MkPut[A] =
     new MkPut[A](
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala-2/doobie/util/PutSuitePlatform.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala-2/doobie/util/PutSuitePlatform.scala
index 3237f6bf5..3d8293d26 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala-2/doobie/util/PutSuitePlatform.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala-2/doobie/util/PutSuitePlatform.scala
@@ -4,31 +4,26 @@
 
 package doobie.util
 import doobie.testutils.{VoidExtensions, assertContains}
+import doobie.testutils.TestClasses.CCAnyVal
 
-object PutSuitePlatform {
-  final case class Y(x: String) extends AnyVal
-  final case class P(x: Int) extends AnyVal
-}
+object PutSuitePlatform {}
 
 trait PutSuitePlatform { self: munit.FunSuite =>
-  import PutSuitePlatform._
-
   test("Put can be auto derived for unary products (AnyVal)") {
     import doobie.generic.auto._
 
-    Put[Y].void
-    Put[P].void
+    Put[CCAnyVal].void
   }
 
   test("Put can be explicitly derived for unary products (AnyVal)") {
-    Put.derived[Y].void
-    Put.derived[P].void
+    Put.derived[CCAnyVal].void
   }
 
   test("Put should not be derived for non-unary products") {
     import doobie.generic.auto._
     import doobie.testutils.TestClasses.{CCIntString, PlainObj}
 
+    println(compileErrors("Put[CCIntString]"))
     assertContains(compileErrors("Put[CCIntString]"), "implicit value")
     assertContains(compileErrors("Put[(Int, Int)]"), "implicit value")
     assertContains(compileErrors("Put[PlainObj.type]"), "implicit value")
diff --git a/modules/testutils/src/test/scala/doobie/testutils/TestClasses.scala b/modules/testutils/src/test/scala/doobie/testutils/TestClasses.scala
index c39e21269..27fe46061 100644
--- a/modules/testutils/src/test/scala/doobie/testutils/TestClasses.scala
+++ b/modules/testutils/src/test/scala/doobie/testutils/TestClasses.scala
@@ -16,5 +16,7 @@ object TestClasses {
 
   case class CCIntString(i: Int, s: String)
 
+  case class CCAnyVal(s: String) extends AnyVal
+
   object PlainObj
 }