diff --git a/artiq/__init__.py b/artiq/__init__.py
index ae6a8f96b..1a98f31af 100644
--- a/artiq/__init__.py
+++ b/artiq/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 from artiq import language
 from artiq.language import *
+from artiq.coredevice.dds import (PHASE_MODE_CONTINUOUS, PHASE_MODE_ABSOLUTE,
+                                  PHASE_MODE_TRACKING)
 
 __all__ = []
 __all__.extend(language.__all__)
+__all__ += ["PHASE_MODE_CONTINUOUS", "PHASE_MODE_ABSOLUTE",
+            "PHASE_MODE_TRACKING"]