diff --git a/platformio/app.py b/platformio/app.py
index a1a4ee73..00a8e89f 100644
--- a/platformio/app.py
+++ b/platformio/app.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import codecs
 import getpass
 import hashlib
diff --git a/platformio/util.py b/platformio/util.py
index 5b38909d..a1974f17 100644
--- a/platformio/util.py
+++ b/platformio/util.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import json
 import math
 import os