diff --git a/src/axolotl/prompt_strategies/base.py b/src/axolotl/prompt_strategies/base.py
index afd8d01fa..3258effa7 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/prompt_strategies/base.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/prompt_strategies/base.py
@@ -36,7 +36,15 @@ def load(strategy, cfg, module_base=None, **kwargs):
                 module_base = ".".join(strategy.split(".")[:-2])
                 strategy = strategy.split(".")[-2]
             except ModuleNotFoundError:
-                strategy = "." + ".".join(strategy.split(".")[:-1])
+                try:
+                    file_path = "/".join(strategy.split(".")[:-1]) + ".py"
+                    module_name = strategy.split(".")[-2]
+                    mod = import_from_path(module_name, file_path)
+                    func = getattr(mod, load_fn)
+                    return func(cfg, **kwargs)
+                except FileNotFoundError:
+                    strategy = "." + ".".join(strategy.split(".")[:-1])
+
         else:
             strategy = "." + ".".join(strategy.split(".")[:-1])
         mod = importlib.import_module(strategy, module_base)