diff --git a/bragly/__main__.py b/bragly/__main__.py
index 4f77984..c7aa0da 100755
--- a/bragly/__main__.py
+++ b/bragly/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Entry point(s) for the command line interface"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function
 from bragly.cli import parse_args, parse_utility_args
 import sys
 
diff --git a/bragly/cli.py b/bragly/cli.py
index 9db2d3e..16ace27 100644
--- a/bragly/cli.py
+++ b/bragly/cli.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Represents the needed functions and logic for a command line interface."""
-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function
 import argparse
 from bragly.brag import write, read, search, init, PERSIST_CHOICES
 from bragly.config import BRAG_DIR, CONFIG_FILE_PATH
diff --git a/bragly/tests/test_cli.py b/bragly/tests/test_cli.py
index 1963413..d24ae9c 100644
--- a/bragly/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/bragly/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function
 from bragly.cli import parse_args
 import arrow