diff --git a/awslambdaric/bootstrap.py b/awslambdaric/bootstrap.py
index a43078e..73f2679 100644
--- a/awslambdaric/bootstrap.py
+++ b/awslambdaric/bootstrap.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def _get_handler(handler):
                 "Cannot use built-in module {} as a handler module".format(modname),
             )
             return make_fault_handler(fault)
+        modname = modname.replace("/", ".")
         m = importlib.import_module(modname)
     except ImportError as e:
         fault = FaultException(
diff --git a/tests/test_bootstrap.py b/tests/test_bootstrap.py
index 15ed6f7..b6f4b23 100644
--- a/tests/test_bootstrap.py
+++ b/tests/test_bootstrap.py
@@ -780,6 +780,12 @@ def test_get_event_handler_missing_error(self):
                 returned_exception,
             )
 
+    def test_get_event_handler_slash(self):
+        importlib.invalidate_caches()
+        handler_name = "tests/test_handler_with_slash/test_handler.my_handler"
+        response_handler = bootstrap._get_handler(handler_name)
+        response_handler()
+
     def test_get_event_handler_build_in_conflict(self):
         response_handler = bootstrap._get_handler("sys.hello")
         with self.assertRaises(FaultException) as cm:
@@ -793,6 +799,18 @@ def test_get_event_handler_build_in_conflict(self):
             returned_exception,
         )
 
+    def test_get_event_handler_doesnt_throw_build_in_module_name_slash(self):
+        response_handler = bootstrap._get_handler(
+            "tests/test_built_in_module_name/sys.my_handler"
+        )
+        response_handler()
+
+    def test_get_event_handler_doent_throw_build_in_module_name(self):
+        response_handler = bootstrap._get_handler(
+            "tests.test_built_in_module_name.sys.my_handler"
+        )
+        response_handler()
+
 
 class TestContentType(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_built_in_module_name/sys.py b/tests/test_built_in_module_name/sys.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3008676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_built_in_module_name/sys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def my_handler():
+    return "Same name as Built in module, but different path"
diff --git a/tests/test_handler_with_slash/test_handler.py b/tests/test_handler_with_slash/test_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a5035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_handler_with_slash/test_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def my_handler():
+    return "Good with slash"