diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py | |
index 45a6c20c5..c28dd8852 100755 | |
--- a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py | |
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py | |
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ | |
# Copyright 2007 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved. | |
__version__ = '4.25.0' | |
+ | |
+if __name__ != '__main__': | |
+ try: | |
+ __import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__) | |
+ except ImportError: | |
+ __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__) |