diff --git a/app/base.py b/app/base.py
index cc20da1b..6802ad48 100644
--- a/app/base.py
+++ b/app/base.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 import os
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from app.deploy import get_stack_status
 from decouple import config
+from .deploy import get_stack_status
 
 
 def get_stack(config, stack):
diff --git a/app/build_containers.py b/app/build_containers.py
index 0187bb5e..f067203b 100644
--- a/app/build_containers.py
+++ b/app/build_containers.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import subprocess
 import click
 import importlib.resources
 from pathlib import Path
-from app.util import include_exclude_check, get_parsed_stack_config
-from app.base import get_npm_registry_url
+from .util import include_exclude_check, get_parsed_stack_config
+from .base import get_npm_registry_url
 
 # TODO: find a place for this
 #    epilog="Config provided either in .env or settings.ini or env vars: CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR (defaults to ~/cerc)"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def command(ctx, include, exclude, force_rebuild, extra_build_args):
         print('Dev root directory doesn\'t exist, creating')
 
     # See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20885799/1701505
-    from app import data
+    from . import data
     with importlib.resources.open_text(data, "container-image-list.txt") as container_list_file:
         all_containers = container_list_file.read().splitlines()
 
diff --git a/app/build_npms.py b/app/build_npms.py
index 2ffbea1b..bd48a318 100644
--- a/app/build_npms.py
+++ b/app/build_npms.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ from decouple import config
 import click
 import importlib.resources
 from python_on_whales import docker, DockerException
-from app.base import get_stack
-from app.util import include_exclude_check, get_parsed_stack_config
+from .base import get_stack
+from .util import include_exclude_check, get_parsed_stack_config
 
 builder_js_image_name = "cerc/builder-js:local"
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def command(ctx, include, exclude, force_rebuild, extra_build_args):
         os.makedirs(build_root_path)
 
     # See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20885799/1701505
-    from app import data
+    from . import data
     with importlib.resources.open_text(data, "npm-package-list.txt") as package_list_file:
         all_packages = package_list_file.read().splitlines()
 
diff --git a/app/cli.py b/app/cli.py
index 63823715..60159a07 100644
--- a/app/cli.py
+++ b/app/cli.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 
 import click
 
-from app.command_types import CommandOptions
-from app import setup_repositories
-from app import build_containers
-from app import build_npms
-from app import deploy
-from app import version
-from app import deployment
-from app import update
+from .command_types import CommandOptions
+from . import setup_repositories
+from . import build_containers
+from . import build_npms
+from . import deploy
+from . import version
+from . import deployment
+from . import update
 
 CONTEXT_SETTINGS = dict(help_option_names=['-h', '--help'])
 
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py b/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
index 3a62b42d..c0a73c7a 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
+++ b/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from app.util import get_yaml
-from app.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext, LaconicStackSetupCommand, DeploymentContext
-from app.stack_state import State
-from app.deploy_util import VolumeMapping, run_container_command
-from app.command_types import CommandOptions
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.util import get_yaml
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext, LaconicStackSetupCommand, DeploymentContext
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.stack_state import State
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.deploy_util import VolumeMapping, run_container_command
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.command_types import CommandOptions
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copyfile, copytree
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/test/deploy/commands.py b/app/data/stacks/test/deploy/commands.py
index fbb9a8ea..9e7c32ec 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/test/deploy/commands.py
+++ b/app/data/stacks/test/deploy/commands.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from app.util import get_yaml
-from app.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext
-from app.stack_state import State
-from app.deploy_util import VolumeMapping, run_container_command
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.util import get_yaml
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.stack_state import State
+from laconic_stack_orchestrator.deploy_util import VolumeMapping, run_container_command
 from pathlib import Path
 
 default_spec_file_content = """config:
diff --git a/app/deploy.py b/app/deploy.py
index 51749ff9..e7ae24ce 100644
--- a/app/deploy.py
+++ b/app/deploy.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ import subprocess
 from python_on_whales import DockerClient, DockerException
 import click
 from pathlib import Path
-from app.util import include_exclude_check, get_parsed_stack_config, global_options2
-from app.deploy_types import ClusterContext, DeployCommandContext
-from app.deployment_create import create as deployment_create
-from app.deployment_create import init as deployment_init
-from app.deployment_create import setup as deployment_setup
+from .util import include_exclude_check, get_parsed_stack_config, global_options2
+from .deploy_types import ClusterContext, DeployCommandContext
+from .deployment_create import create as deployment_create
+from .deployment_create import init as deployment_init
+from .deployment_create import setup as deployment_setup
 
 
 @click.group()
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def _make_cluster_context(ctx, stack, include, exclude, cluster, env_file):
             print(f"Using cluster name: {cluster}")
 
     # See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20885799/1701505
-    from app import data
+    from . import data
     with resources.open_text(data, "pod-list.txt") as pod_list_file:
         all_pods = pod_list_file.read().splitlines()
 
diff --git a/app/deploy_types.py b/app/deploy_types.py
index 63f32762..4791bbe3 100644
--- a/app/deploy_types.py
+++ b/app/deploy_types.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from typing import List
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 from python_on_whales import DockerClient
-from app.command_types import CommandOptions
+from .command_types import CommandOptions
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/app/deploy_util.py b/app/deploy_util.py
index 2f5f0188..69070147 100644
--- a/app/deploy_util.py
+++ b/app/deploy_util.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 import os
 from typing import List
-from app.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext, VolumeMapping
-from app.util import get_parsed_stack_config, get_yaml, get_compose_file_dir
+from .deploy_types import DeployCommandContext, VolumeMapping
+from .util import get_parsed_stack_config, get_yaml, get_compose_file_dir
 
 
 def _container_image_from_service(stack: str, service: str):
diff --git a/app/deployment.py b/app/deployment.py
index aeabf61c..0abafe39 100644
--- a/app/deployment.py
+++ b/app/deployment.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import click
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
-from app.deploy import up_operation, down_operation, ps_operation, port_operation
-from app.deploy import exec_operation, logs_operation, create_deploy_context
+from .deploy import up_operation, down_operation, ps_operation, port_operation
+from .deploy import exec_operation, logs_operation, create_deploy_context
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/app/deployment_create.py b/app/deployment_create.py
index 76016262..c4f57f3b 100644
--- a/app/deployment_create.py
+++ b/app/deployment_create.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import random
 from shutil import copyfile, copytree
 import sys
-from app.util import get_stack_file_path, get_parsed_deployment_spec, get_parsed_stack_config, global_options, get_yaml
-from app.util import get_compose_file_dir
-from app.deploy_types import DeploymentContext, LaconicStackSetupCommand
+from .util import get_stack_file_path, get_parsed_deployment_spec, get_parsed_stack_config, global_options, get_yaml
+from .util import get_compose_file_dir
+from .deploy_types import DeploymentContext, LaconicStackSetupCommand
 
 
 def _make_default_deployment_dir():
diff --git a/app/setup_repositories.py b/app/setup_repositories.py
index c14dccb4..f41cce9c 100644
--- a/app/setup_repositories.py
+++ b/app/setup_repositories.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import click
 import importlib.resources
 from pathlib import Path
 import yaml
-from app.util import include_exclude_check
+from .util import include_exclude_check
 
 
 class GitProgress(git.RemoteProgress):
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def command(ctx, include, exclude, git_ssh, check_only, pull, branches, branches
         os.makedirs(dev_root_path)
 
     # See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20885799/1701505
-    from app import data
+    from . import data
     with importlib.resources.open_text(data, "repository-list.txt") as repository_list_file:
         all_repos = repository_list_file.read().splitlines()
 
diff --git a/app/update.py b/app/update.py
index 9f70b06e..0eeaa803 100644
--- a/app/update.py
+++ b/app/update.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import sys
 import stat
 import shutil
 import validators
-from app.util import get_yaml
+from .util import get_yaml
 
 
 def _download_url(url: str, file_path: Path):
diff --git a/app/version.py b/app/version.py
index 5a5c33d4..eb28bae7 100644
--- a/app/version.py
+++ b/app/version.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def command(ctx):
     '''print tool version'''
 
     # See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20885799/1701505
-    from app import data
+    from . import data
     with importlib.resources.open_text(data, "build_tag.txt") as version_file:
         # TODO: code better version that skips comment lines
         version_string = version_file.read().splitlines()[1]