diff --git a/zerorpc/context.py b/zerorpc/context.py
index 879e6c4..d505091 100644
--- a/zerorpc/context.py
+++ b/zerorpc/context.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import uuid
 import random
 
-import gevent_zmq as zmq
+from . import gevent_zmq as zmq
 
 
 class Context(zmq.Context):
diff --git a/zerorpc/core.py b/zerorpc/core.py
index f30d076..5c3c523 100644
--- a/zerorpc/core.py
+++ b/zerorpc/core.py
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
 import gevent.local
 import gevent.lock
 
-import gevent_zmq as zmq
+from . import gevent_zmq as zmq
 from .exceptions import TimeoutExpired, RemoteError, LostRemote
 from .channel import ChannelMultiplexer, BufferedChannel
 from .socket import SocketBase
 from .heartbeat import HeartBeatOnChannel
 from .context import Context
 from .decorators import DecoratorBase, rep
-import patterns
+from . import patterns
 from logging import getLogger
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/zerorpc/events.py b/zerorpc/events.py
index c358951..a955c29 100644
--- a/zerorpc/events.py
+++ b/zerorpc/events.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import gevent.lock
 
 
-import gevent_zmq as zmq
+from . import gevent_zmq as zmq
 from .context import Context