diff --git a/optimum/habana/utils/__init__.py b/optimum/habana/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bade17cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/optimum/habana/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .misc import *  # NOTE(pbielak): mimic previous imports from `utils.py`
diff --git a/optimum/habana/utils.py b/optimum/habana/utils/misc.py
similarity index 99%
rename from optimum/habana/utils.py
rename to optimum/habana/utils/misc.py
index 74f42f909b..4239fabebc 100755
--- a/optimum/habana/utils.py
+++ b/optimum/habana/utils/misc.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 from optimum.utils import logging
 
-from .version import __version__
+from ..version import __version__
 
 
 logger = logging.get_logger(__name__)