diff --git a/lang/funcs/convert/convert.go b/lang/funcs/core/convert/convert.go
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/funcs/convert/convert.go
rename to lang/funcs/core/convert/convert.go
diff --git a/lang/funcs/convert/to_float.go b/lang/funcs/core/convert/to_float.go
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/funcs/convert/to_float.go
rename to lang/funcs/core/convert/to_float.go
diff --git a/lang/funcs/convert/to_float_test.go b/lang/funcs/core/convert/to_float_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/funcs/convert/to_float_test.go
rename to lang/funcs/core/convert/to_float_test.go
diff --git a/lang/funcs/convert/to_int.go b/lang/funcs/core/convert/to_int.go
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/funcs/convert/to_int.go
rename to lang/funcs/core/convert/to_int.go
diff --git a/lang/funcs/convert/to_int_test.go b/lang/funcs/core/convert/to_int_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/funcs/convert/to_int_test.go
rename to lang/funcs/core/convert/to_int_test.go
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/core.go b/lang/funcs/core/core.go
index ee1b5f3c..4213ac0b 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/core.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/core.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package core
 
 import (
 	// import so the funcs register
+	_ "github.com/purpleidea/mgmt/lang/funcs/core/convert"
 	_ "github.com/purpleidea/mgmt/lang/funcs/core/datetime"
 	_ "github.com/purpleidea/mgmt/lang/funcs/core/deploy"
 	_ "github.com/purpleidea/mgmt/lang/funcs/core/example"