diff --git a/mkl_random/mklrand.pyx b/mkl_random/mklrand.pyx
index b47b7a4..83cba8a 100644
--- a/mkl_random/mklrand.pyx
+++ b/mkl_random/mklrand.pyx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 # OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 include "numpy.pxd"
 
 cdef extern from "Python.h":