diff --git a/package/samplers/auto_sampler/__init__.py b/package/samplers/auto_sampler/__init__.py
index b74f25a5..fbe3b9f9 100644
--- a/package/samplers/auto_sampler/__init__.py
+++ b/package/samplers/auto_sampler/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .sampler import AutoSampler
+from ._sampler import AutoSampler
 
 
 __all__ = ["AutoSampler"]
diff --git a/package/samplers/auto_sampler/sampler.py b/package/samplers/auto_sampler/_sampler.py
similarity index 100%
rename from package/samplers/auto_sampler/sampler.py
rename to package/samplers/auto_sampler/_sampler.py