diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/README.md b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/README.md
index baa1b09..85c8a81 100644
--- a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/README.md
+++ b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For more information on this example, see the [Smithy Java Quickstart Guide](htt
 ### Layout 
 
 - `client/`: Code generated client that can call the server.
-- `model/`: Common package for the service API model. Shared by both client and server.
+- `smithy/`: Common package for the service API model. Shared by both client and server.
 - `server/`: Code generated Server that implements stubbed operations code-generated from the service model.
 
 ### Usage
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/client/build.gradle.kts b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/client/build.gradle.kts
index f2c4596..d6b0748 100644
--- a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     smithyBuild("software.amazon.smithy.java.codegen:plugins:$smithyJavaVersion")
 
     // === Service model ===
-    implementation(project(":model"))
+    implementation(project(":smithy"))
 
     // === Client Dependencies ===
     // Core client dependency required by generated client code.
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/server/build.gradle.kts b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/server/build.gradle.kts
index 4703a9e..29ccc83 100644
--- a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     smithyBuild("software.amazon.smithy.java.codegen:plugins:$smithyJavaVersion")
 
     // === Service model ===
-    implementation(project(":model"))
+    implementation(project(":smithy"))
 
     // === Server dependencies ===
     // Adds an HTTP server implementation based on netty
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/settings.gradle.kts b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/settings.gradle.kts
index 0692e71..275fa7e 100644
--- a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 // Subprojects
 include("client")
-include("model")
+include("smithy")
 include("server")
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/build.gradle.kts b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/build.gradle.kts
rename to smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/model/common.smithy b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/model/common.smithy
similarity index 100%
rename from smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/model/common.smithy
rename to smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/model/common.smithy
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/model/main.smithy b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/model/main.smithy
similarity index 100%
rename from smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/model/main.smithy
rename to smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/model/main.smithy
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/model/order.smithy b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/model/order.smithy
similarity index 100%
rename from smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/model/order.smithy
rename to smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/model/order.smithy
diff --git a/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/smithy-build.json b/smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/smithy-build.json
similarity index 100%
rename from smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/model/smithy-build.json
rename to smithy-java-examples/quickstart-java/smithy/smithy-build.json