diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 201e9d9..ef9b4c2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ For new features or capabilities:
   ├── client.py
   ├── config.py
   ├── exceptions.py
-  ├── models.py
+  ├── _models.py
   ├── py.typed
   └── user-guide.md
   ```
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/__init__.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/__init__.py
index 33fdf2f..7c70cc6 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/__init__.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from sap_cloud_sdk.core.telemetry import Module
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import (
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import (
     Ace,
     Acl,
     ChildrenOptions,
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_auth.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_auth.py
index 767f775..f668472 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_auth.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_auth.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     DMSConnectionError,
     DMSPermissionDeniedException,
 )
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import DMSCredentials
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import DMSCredentials
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_http.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_http.py
index 9b4f877..518920d 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_http.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_http.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     DMSPermissionDeniedException,
     DMSRuntimeException,
 )
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import UserClaim
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import UserClaim
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/model.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/model.py
rename to src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/_models.py
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/client.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/client.py
index 0f1c4ab..54a7ecb 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/client.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import BinaryIO, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 from requests import Response
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import (
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import (
     DMSCredentials,
     InternalRepoRequest,
     Repository,
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/config.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/config.py
index f7ad14c..f70e3e6 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/config.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/dms/config.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     read_from_mount_and_fallback_to_env_var,
 )
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination.exceptions import ConfigError
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import DMSCredentials
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import DMSCredentials
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/tests/dms/integration/test_dms_bdd.py b/tests/dms/integration/test_dms_bdd.py
index 3abe4e8..95367b4 100644
--- a/tests/dms/integration/test_dms_bdd.py
+++ b/tests/dms/integration/test_dms_bdd.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from requests import Response
 
 from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.client import DMSClient
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import (
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import (
     Acl,
     ChildrenOptions,
     ChildrenPage,
diff --git a/tests/dms/unit/test_client_admin.py b/tests/dms/unit/test_client_admin.py
index 5b783c2..9d540bb 100644
--- a/tests/dms/unit/test_client_admin.py
+++ b/tests/dms/unit/test_client_admin.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.client import DMSClient
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import (
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import (
     CreateConfigRequest,
     DMSCredentials,
     InternalRepoRequest,
diff --git a/tests/dms/unit/test_client_cmis.py b/tests/dms/unit/test_client_cmis.py
index 1d9c59c..89ccdcd 100644
--- a/tests/dms/unit/test_client_cmis.py
+++ b/tests/dms/unit/test_client_cmis.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.client import DMSClient, _build_properties, _build_aces
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import (
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import (
     Ace,
     Acl,
     ChildrenPage,
diff --git a/tests/dms/unit/test_cmis_models.py b/tests/dms/unit/test_cmis_models.py
index f814dba..d1ca6ba 100644
--- a/tests/dms/unit/test_cmis_models.py
+++ b/tests/dms/unit/test_cmis_models.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 
-from sap_cloud_sdk.dms.model import (
+from sap_cloud_sdk.dms._models import (
     Ace,
     Acl,
     ChildrenPage,