diff --git a/skpro/regression/xgboostlss.py b/skpro/regression/xgboostlss.py
index 86de170d..9bdca599 100644
--- a/skpro/regression/xgboostlss.py
+++ b/skpro/regression/xgboostlss.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _get_skpro_distr(self, distr):
         """Get skpro distribution object from string."""
         import importlib
 
-        module_str = "skpro.distributions." + distr
+        module_str = "skpro.distributions"
         object_str = distr
 
         module = importlib.import_module(module_str)