diff --git a/rest_framework/__init__.py b/rest_framework/__init__.py
index 967f87019..2b6c5b78d 100644
--- a/rest_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/rest_framework/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ______ _____ _____ _____    __
 | |\ \| |___/\__/ / | |   | | | | | (_| | | | | | |  __/\ V  V / (_) | |  |   <
 \_| \_\____/\____/  \_/   |_| |_|  \__,_|_| |_| |_|\___| \_/\_/ \___/|_|  |_|\_|
 """
-import checks  # NOQA
+from .checks import *  # NOQA
 
 __title__ = 'Django REST framework'
 __version__ = '3.6.3'