diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 4d190c1d6..888e5da80 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ linters:
           deny:
             - pkg: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal$
               desc: Do not use cross-module internal packages.
-            - pkg: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/attribute
-              desc: Do not use cross-module internal packages.
             - pkg: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/internaltest
               desc: Do not use cross-module internal packages.
             - pkg: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/matchers
diff --git a/internal/attribute/attribute.go b/attribute/internal/attribute.go
similarity index 97%
rename from internal/attribute/attribute.go
rename to attribute/internal/attribute.go
index 691d96c75..b76d2bbfd 100644
--- a/internal/attribute/attribute.go
+++ b/attribute/internal/attribute.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Package attribute provide several helper functions for some commonly used
 logic of processing attributes.
 */
-package attribute // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/attribute"
+package attribute // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute/internal"
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
diff --git a/internal/attribute/attribute_test.go b/attribute/internal/attribute_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/attribute/attribute_test.go
rename to attribute/internal/attribute_test.go
diff --git a/attribute/value.go b/attribute/value.go
index 9ea0ecbbd..c550e43e0 100644
--- a/attribute/value.go
+++ b/attribute/value.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 
+	attribute "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/attribute"
 )
 
 //go:generate stringer -type=Type