diff --git a/sample/__init__.py b/sample/__init__.py
index db836cee..e69de29b 100644
--- a/sample/__init__.py
+++ b/sample/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-def main():
-    """Entry point for the application script"""
-    print("Call your main application code here")
diff --git a/sample/__main__.py b/sample/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d498e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+def main():
+    """Entry point for the application script"""
+    print("Call your main application code here")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 27227e0b..c3625f20 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     # executes the function `main` from this package when invoked:
     entry_points={  # Optional
         'console_scripts': [
-            'sample=sample:main',
+            'sample=sample.__main__:main',
         ],
     },