diff --git a/backend/src/Systems/CosseratRods/Python/Generators/BindPyElasticaInterface.hpp b/backend/src/Systems/CosseratRods/Python/Generators/BindPyElasticaInterface.hpp
index 9e1ea0cd..1a00e4b8 100644
--- a/backend/src/Systems/CosseratRods/Python/Generators/BindPyElasticaInterface.hpp
+++ b/backend/src/Systems/CosseratRods/Python/Generators/BindPyElasticaInterface.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace py_bindings {
         using Variable = tmpl::type_from<decltype(v)>;
         using VariableTag = ::blocks::parameter_t<Variable>;
         std::string help_str =
-            "Refer to documentation of " + typeid(v).name();
+            std::string("Refer to documentation of ") + typeid(v).name();
         context.def_property(
             tag_to_method_map(VariableTag{}).c_str(),
             +[](type& self) { return ::blocks::get<VariableTag>(self); },
diff --git a/backend/src/meson.build b/backend/src/meson.build
index 3b39caa3..ddc2364e 100644
--- a/backend/src/meson.build
+++ b/backend/src/meson.build
@@ -59,3 +59,15 @@ _PyTags = py.extension_module(
     install: true,
     subdir: package,
 )
+
+_PyCosseratRods = py.extension_module(
+    '_PyCosseratRods',
+    sources: [
+        'Systems/CosseratRods/Python/BindCosseratRod.cpp',
+        'Systems/CosseratRods/Python/Bindings.cpp',
+    ],
+    dependencies: py_deps + blaze_deps + brigand_dep,
+    link_language: 'cpp',
+    install: true,
+    subdir: package,
+)