diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/utils.py b/ansible_mitogen/utils/__init__.py
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rename from ansible_mitogen/utils.py
rename to ansible_mitogen/utils/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/ansible/tests/utils_test.py b/tests/ansible/tests/utils_test.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/ansible/tests/utils_test.py
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+import unittest
+
+import ansible_mitogen.utils
+
+
+class AnsibleVersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_ansible_version(self):
+        self.assertIsInstance(ansible_mitogen.utils.ansible_version, tuple)
+        self.assertIsInstance(ansible_mitogen.utils.ansible_version[0], int)
+        self.assertIsInstance(ansible_mitogen.utils.ansible_version[1], int)
+        self.assertEqual(2, ansible_mitogen.utils.ansible_version[0])