diff --git a/cinder/__init__.py b/cinder/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..b5f6222d56d 100644
--- a/cinder/__init__.py
+++ b/cinder/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+"""Root Cinder module."""
+
+import os
+
+# Ensure compatibility issues are covered with pythondsn
+os.environ['EVENTLET_NO_GREENDNS'] = 'yes'
+
+# Make sure eventlet is loaded
+import eventlet  # noqa