diff --git a/distro/BUILD b/distro/BUILD
index b07d12a0..0ffa34a6 100644
--- a/distro/BUILD
+++ b/distro/BUILD
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ py_test(
         "packaging_test.py",
         ":release_version.py",
     ],
+    imports = [".."],
     data = [
         "testdata/BUILD.tpl",
         ":distro",
diff --git a/pkg/BUILD b/pkg/BUILD
index 62c3cc7e..1c33b2f8 100644
--- a/pkg/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/BUILD
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ starlark_library(
 py_binary(
     name = "make_rpm",
     srcs = ["make_rpm.py"],
+    imports = [".."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     target_compatible_with = select({
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ py_binary(
 py_library(
     name = "make_rpm_lib",
     srcs = ["make_rpm.py"],
+    imports = [".."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = [
         "//experimental:__subpackages__",
diff --git a/pkg/private/BUILD b/pkg/private/BUILD
index 85096bcb..8f3ca4c6 100644
--- a/pkg/private/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/private/BUILD
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ py_library(
     srcs = [
         "build_info.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = [
         "//:__subpackages__",
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ py_library(
         "__init__.py",
         "archive.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = [
         "//:__subpackages__",
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ py_library(
         "__init__.py",
         "helpers.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = [
         "//:__subpackages__",
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ py_library(
 py_library(
     name = "manifest",
     srcs = ["manifest.py"],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
diff --git a/pkg/private/deb/BUILD b/pkg/private/deb/BUILD
index c38da64b..646877b1 100644
--- a/pkg/private/deb/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/private/deb/BUILD
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ exports_files(
 py_binary(
     name = "make_deb",
     srcs = ["make_deb.py"],
+    imports = ["../../.."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ py_binary(
 py_library(
     name = "make_deb_lib",
     srcs = ["make_deb.py"],
+    imports = ["../../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = ["//tests/deb:__pkg__"],
     deps = [
diff --git a/pkg/private/tar/BUILD b/pkg/private/tar/BUILD
index fb9ab50a..6bfeb1e0 100644
--- a/pkg/private/tar/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/private/tar/BUILD
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ exports_files(
 py_binary(
     name = "build_tar",
     srcs = ["build_tar.py"],
+    imports = ["../../.."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ py_library(
     srcs = [
         "tar_writer.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = [
         "//tests:__subpackages__",
diff --git a/pkg/private/zip/BUILD b/pkg/private/zip/BUILD
index 2e778585..4823e90c 100644
--- a/pkg/private/zip/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/private/zip/BUILD
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ exports_files(
 py_binary(
     name = "build_zip",
     srcs = ["build_zip.py"],
+    imports = ["../../.."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
diff --git a/pkg/releasing/BUILD b/pkg/releasing/BUILD
index 2a38667a..31d3f611 100644
--- a/pkg/releasing/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/releasing/BUILD
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ py_library(
         "__init__.py",
         "release_tools.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
 )
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ py_binary(
     srcs = [
         "print_rel_notes.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     deps = [
         ":release_utils",
diff --git a/tests/BUILD b/tests/BUILD
index 7fa40a56..07b993a5 100644
--- a/tests/BUILD
+++ b/tests/BUILD
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ py_test(
     srcs = [
         "archive_test.py",
     ],
+    imports = [".."],
     data = [
         "//tests:testdata/empty.ar",
         "//tests:testdata/a_ab.ar",
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ cc_binary(
 py_test(
     name = "helpers_test",
     srcs = ["helpers_test.py"],
+    imports = [".."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     deps = [
diff --git a/tests/deb/BUILD b/tests/deb/BUILD
index 2ab60e08..655b46bf 100644
--- a/tests/deb/BUILD
+++ b/tests/deb/BUILD
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ py_test(
     srcs = [
         "pkg_deb_test.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     data = [
         # The target includes both the .deb and .changes files in DefaultInfo
         ":test_deb",
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ py_test(
     srcs = [
         "control_field_test.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     python_version = "PY3",
     deps = [
         "//pkg/private/deb:make_deb_lib",
diff --git a/tests/install/BUILD b/tests/install/BUILD
index f083b3f7..df97dfff 100644
--- a/tests/install/BUILD
+++ b/tests/install/BUILD
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ py_test(
     name = "install_test",
     srcs = ["test.py"],
     args = ["-v"],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     data = [
         ":test_installer",
     ],
diff --git a/tests/mappings/BUILD b/tests/mappings/BUILD
index 404b25ef..eb97f9f5 100644
--- a/tests/mappings/BUILD
+++ b/tests/mappings/BUILD
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ package(default_applicable_licenses = ["//:license"])
 py_library(
     name = "manifest_test_lib",
     srcs = ["manifest_test_lib.py"],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     deps = [
         "@bazel_tools//tools/python/runfiles",
diff --git a/tests/rpm/BUILD b/tests/rpm/BUILD
index 5f91da8d..849dfc40 100644
--- a/tests/rpm/BUILD
+++ b/tests/rpm/BUILD
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ diff_test(
 py_library(
     name = "rpm_util",
     srcs = ["rpm_util.py"],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = [":__subpackages__"],
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/tar/BUILD b/tests/tar/BUILD
index c9800578..ab06e2ec 100644
--- a/tests/tar/BUILD
+++ b/tests/tar/BUILD
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ py_test(
     srcs = [
         "tar_writer_test.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     data = [
         ":compressor",
         ":test_tar_compression",
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ py_test(
     srcs = [
         "pkg_tar_test.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     data = [
         ":test-tar-empty_dirs.tar",
         ":test-tar-empty_files.tar",
diff --git a/tests/zip/BUILD b/tests/zip/BUILD
index 4b4898d6..52b17f0a 100644
--- a/tests/zip/BUILD
+++ b/tests/zip/BUILD
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ py_library(
     srcs = [
         "zip_test_lib.py",
     ],
+    imports = ["../.."],
     srcs_version = "PY3",
     deps = [
         "@bazel_tools//tools/python/runfiles",