diff --git a/scopes/server/app.py b/scopes/server/app.py
index 44f27f2..10fb150 100644
--- a/scopes/server/app.py
+++ b/scopes/server/app.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Publication(DefaultPublication):
 
     def beforeTraversal(self, request):
         super(Publication, self).beforeTraversal(request)
-        from scopes.server.auth import authentication
+        from scopes.server.auth.oidc import authentication
         prc = authentication.authenticate(request)
         request.setPrincipal(prc)
 
diff --git a/scopes/server/auth/__init__.py b/scopes/server/auth/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f33999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scopes/server/auth/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""package scopes.server.auth"""
diff --git a/scopes/server/auth.py b/scopes/server/auth/oidc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from scopes/server/auth.py
rename to scopes/server/auth/oidc.py