diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9a135c6e4e662..6e9e82dc2bfc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -333,3 +333,25 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: msrv
           path: msrv/
+
+  check-bevy-internal-imports:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Check for bevy_internal imports
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          errors=""
+          for file in $(find examples tests -name '*.rs'); do
+              if grep -q "use bevy_internal" "$file"; then
+                  errors+="ERROR: Detected 'use bevy_internal' in $file\n"
+              fi
+          done
+          if [ -n "$errors" ]; then
+              echo -e "$errors"
+              echo " Avoid importing bevy_internal, it should not be used directly"
+              echo " Fix the issue by replacing 'bevy_internal' with 'bevy'"
+              echo " Example: 'use bevy::sprite::MaterialMesh2dBundle;' instead of 'bevy_internal::sprite::MaterialMesh2dBundle;'"
+              exit 1
+          fi                  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs b/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
index 808d04adf13f7..87fe9dd0989a7 100644
--- a/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
+++ b/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use bevy::pbr::CascadeShadowConfigBuilder;
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-use bevy_internal::animation::RepeatAnimation;
+use bevy::{animation::RepeatAnimation, pbr::CascadeShadowConfigBuilder, prelude::*};
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()