diff --git a/tests/test_make_alias.py b/tests/test_make_alias.py
index 41a0e3605..f8d4f6862 100644
--- a/tests/test_make_alias.py
+++ b/tests/test_make_alias.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from pybind11_tests import ConstructorStats
 
-m = pytest.importorskip("pybind11_tests.make_alias")
+m = pytest.importorskip("pybind11_tests._make_alias")
 
 
 def assert_name(mat):