diff --git a/src/scitex/__init__.py b/src/scitex/__init__.py
index 3ce1a21c..d586758a 100755
--- a/src/scitex/__init__.py
+++ b/src/scitex/__init__.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 utils = _LazyModule("utils")
 etc = _LazyModule("etc", external="scitex_etc")
 context = _LazyModule("context", external="scitex_context")
-dev = _LazyModule("dev")
+dev = _LazyModule("dev", external="scitex_dev")
 gists = _LazyModule("gists", external="scitex_gists")
 errors = _LazyModule("errors")
 logging = _LazyModule("logging", external="scitex_logging")
diff --git a/src/scitex/re_export.py b/src/scitex/re_export.py
index 14ed07f4..84a36650 100755
--- a/src/scitex/re_export.py
+++ b/src/scitex/re_export.py
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
 # imports like `from scitex.<short>.<sub> import Y`) resolve to the external
 # package without requiring a `src/scitex/<short>/` directory in this repo.
 EXTERNAL_REEXPORTS = {
+    "dev": "scitex_dev",
     "bridge": "scitex_bridge",
     "capture": "scitex_capture",
     "config": "scitex_config",