diff --git a/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_images.py b/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_images.py
index b3ed9bd..2ed1e40 100644
--- a/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_images.py
+++ b/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_images.py
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 from xossynchronizer.steps.syncstep import SyncStep
 
+
 class SyncImages(SyncStep):
     requested_interval = 0
     observes = ["Image"]
diff --git a/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_ports.py b/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_ports.py
index a7eb7d1..1fbbbf5 100644
--- a/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_ports.py
+++ b/lib/xos-synchronizer/xos-synchronizer-tests/test_steps/sync_ports.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 import os
 import base64
 from xossynchronizer.steps.syncstep import SyncStep