diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-core/_core.import.scss b/src/material-experimental/mdc-core/_core-theme.import.scss
similarity index 83%
rename from src/material-experimental/mdc-core/_core.import.scss
rename to src/material-experimental/mdc-core/_core-theme.import.scss
index 6a3c900b243a..fd69e31f44cc 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-core/_core.import.scss
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-core/_core-theme.import.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@forward 'core';
+@forward 'core-theme';
 @forward '../../material/core/theming/theming';
 @forward './option/option-theme';
 @forward './option/optgroup-theme';
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-theming/_all-theme.import.scss b/src/material-experimental/mdc-theming/_all-theme.import.scss
index bf06644bdb78..ec56ca81d633 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-theming/_all-theme.import.scss
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-theming/_all-theme.import.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @forward 'all-theme';
-@forward '../mdc-core/core';
+@forward '../mdc-core/core-theme';
 @forward '../mdc-autocomplete/autocomplete-theme';
 @forward '../mdc-button/button-theme';
 @forward '../mdc-card/card-theme';