diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6a36ff0ae99..af19d986133 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ class SaltDistribution(distutils.dist.Distribution):
 
         if IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM:
             freezer_includes.extend([
+                'imp',
                 'win32api',
                 'win32file',
                 'win32con',