diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiTemplateRef.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/useTemplateRef.ts
similarity index 89%
rename from packages/runtime-core/src/apiTemplateRef.ts
rename to packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/useTemplateRef.ts
index df2651471..69e5669b6 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiTemplateRef.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/useTemplateRef.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { type ShallowRef, readonly, shallowRef } from '@vue/reactivity'
-import { getCurrentInstance } from './component'
-import { warn } from './warning'
+import { getCurrentInstance } from '../component'
+import { warn } from '../warning'
 import { EMPTY_OBJ } from '@vue/shared'
 
 export function useTemplateRef<T = unknown>(
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
index dd8c4eefa..e13565736 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export { defineComponent } from './apiDefineComponent'
 export { defineAsyncComponent } from './apiAsyncComponent'
 export { useAttrs, useSlots } from './apiSetupHelpers'
 export { useModel } from './helpers/useModel'
-export { useTemplateRef } from './apiTemplateRef'
+export { useTemplateRef } from './helpers/useTemplateRef'
 
 // <script setup> API ----------------------------------------------------------