diff --git a/aerospike_helpers/operations/bitwise_operations.py b/aerospike_helpers/operations/bitwise_operations.py
index 6a3133e7a3..1746e1b0a9 100644
--- a/aerospike_helpers/operations/bitwise_operations.py
+++ b/aerospike_helpers/operations/bitwise_operations.py
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
 """
 import aerospike
 
+_OP_BIT_GET = aerospike.OP_BIT_GET
+
 BIN_KEY = "bin"
 BYTE_SIZE_KEY = "byte_size"
 BYTE_OFFSET_KEY = "byte_offset"
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ def bit_get(bin_name: str, bit_offset, bit_size):
         A dictionary usable in :meth:`~aerospike.Client.operate` or :meth:`~aerospike.Client.operate_ordered`. The
         format of the dictionary should be considered an internal detail, and subject to change.
     """
-    return {OP_KEY: aerospike.OP_BIT_GET, BIN_KEY: bin_name, BIT_OFFSET_KEY: bit_offset, BIT_SIZE_KEY: bit_size}
+    return {OP_KEY: _OP_BIT_GET, BIN_KEY: bin_name, BIT_OFFSET_KEY: bit_offset, BIT_SIZE_KEY: bit_size}
 
 
 def bit_get_int(bin_name: str, bit_offset, bit_size, sign):