diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/__init__.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/__init__.py
index bae6aebb024..16f99324b0f 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from langchain.schema.runnable._locals import GetLocalVar, PutLocalVar
 from langchain.schema.runnable.base import (
     Runnable,
     RunnableBinding,
@@ -7,7 +8,6 @@ from langchain.schema.runnable.base import (
     RunnableWithFallbacks,
 )
 from langchain.schema.runnable.config import RunnableConfig
-from langchain.schema.runnable.locals import GetLocalVar, PutLocalVar
 from langchain.schema.runnable.passthrough import RunnablePassthrough
 from langchain.schema.runnable.router import RouterInput, RouterRunnable
 
diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/locals.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/_locals.py
similarity index 100%
rename from libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/locals.py
rename to libs/langchain/langchain/schema/runnable/_locals.py