diff --git a/src/dynamic_graph/ros/__init__.py b/src/dynamic_graph/ros/__init__.py
index cfbc39e12109ca6a403c50e5a48665d8f953674b..c0303973c0c18b93a518604162aaa2a9a14ef786 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_graph/ros/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dynamic_graph/ros/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 from ros_publish import RosPublish
 from ros_subscribe import RosSubscribe
 
+# aliases, for retro compatibility
+from ros import RosPublish as RosImport
+from ros import RosSubscribe as RosExport
+
+