diff --git a/zun/__init__.py b/zun/__init__.py
index 8a3872785..67bc5a048 100644
--- a/zun/__init__.py
+++ b/zun/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 import pbr.version
 
 
diff --git a/zun/version.py b/zun/version.py
index 86fa50a21..77e0c74b3 100644
--- a/zun/version.py
+++ b/zun/version.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from pbr import version as pbr_version
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+import pbr.version
 
-version_info = pbr_version.VersionInfo('zun')
+version_info = pbr.version.VersionInfo('zun')
 version_string = version_info.version_string