diff --git a/python/Scripts/baketextures.py b/python/Scripts/baketextures.py
index caf2aaed3e..ce132036a6 100644
--- a/python/Scripts/baketextures.py
+++ b/python/Scripts/baketextures.py
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 
 import sys, os, argparse
 from sys import platform
+
 import MaterialX as mx
-from MaterialX import PyMaterialXGenShader
-from MaterialX import PyMaterialXGenGlsl
 from MaterialX import PyMaterialXRender as mx_render
 from MaterialX import PyMaterialXRenderGlsl as mx_render_glsl
 if platform == "darwin":
diff --git a/python/Scripts/generateshader.py b/python/Scripts/generateshader.py
index 8329f7231e..038625eacf 100644
--- a/python/Scripts/generateshader.py
+++ b/python/Scripts/generateshader.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 '''
 
 import sys, os, argparse, subprocess
+
 import MaterialX as mx
-import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenShader as mx_gen_shader
 import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenGlsl as mx_gen_glsl
-import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenOsl as mx_gen_osl
 import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenMdl as mx_gen_mdl
 import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenMsl as mx_gen_msl
+import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenOsl as mx_gen_osl
+import MaterialX.PyMaterialXGenShader as mx_gen_shader
 
 def validateCode(sourceCodeFile, codevalidator, codevalidatorArgs):
     if codevalidator:
diff --git a/python/Scripts/translateshader.py b/python/Scripts/translateshader.py
index 71d7a480b5..f7c5686211 100644
--- a/python/Scripts/translateshader.py
+++ b/python/Scripts/translateshader.py
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
 '''
 
 import sys, os, argparse
-import MaterialX as mx
-
 from sys import platform
+
+import MaterialX as mx
 from MaterialX import PyMaterialXGenShader as mx_gen_shader
-from MaterialX import PyMaterialXGenGlsl as ms_gen_glsl
 from MaterialX import PyMaterialXRender as mx_render
 from MaterialX import PyMaterialXRenderGlsl as mx_render_glsl
 if platform == "darwin":
-    from MaterialX import PyMaterialXGenMsl as ms_gen_msl
     from MaterialX import PyMaterialXRenderMsl as mx_render_msl
 
 def main():
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialX.h b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialX.h
index 7af67ac4bd..1e7bc7ff87 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialX.h
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialX.h
@@ -16,4 +16,16 @@
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
 
+// Define a macro to import a PyMaterialX module, e.g. `PyMaterialXCore`,
+// either within the `MaterialX` Python package, e.g. in `installed/python/`,
+// or as a standalone module, e.g. in `lib/`
+#define PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(MODULE_NAME)                               \
+    try                                                                      \
+    {                                                                        \
+        pybind11::module::import("MaterialX." #MODULE_NAME);                 \
+    }                                                                        \
+    catch (const py::error_already_set&)                                     \
+    {                                                                        \
+        pybind11::module::import(#MODULE_NAME);                              \
+    }
 #endif
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXFormat/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXFormat/PyModule.cpp
index 842087d24f..3965f48753 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXFormat/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXFormat/PyModule.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXFormat, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXFormat library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXFormat depends on types defined in PyMaterialXCore
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXCore);
+
     bindPyFile(mod);
     bindPyXmlIo(mod);
     bindPyUtil(mod);
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenGlsl/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenGlsl/PyModule.cpp
index a36b815d32..9ab46e514d 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenGlsl/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenGlsl/PyModule.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenGlsl, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXGenGlsl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXGenGlsl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXGenShader
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenShader);
+
     bindPyGlslShaderGenerator(mod);
     bindPyGlslResourceBindingContext(mod);
 
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMdl/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMdl/PyModule.cpp
index 020c944e63..a34b28a729 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMdl/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMdl/PyModule.cpp
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenMdl, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXGenMdl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXGenMdl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXGenShader
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenShader);
+
     bindPyMdlShaderGenerator(mod);
 };
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMsl/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMsl/PyModule.cpp
index 6eda44871b..b3dcdb10a8 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMsl/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenMsl/PyModule.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenMsl, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXGenMsl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXGenMsl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXGenShader
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenShader);
+
     bindPyMslShaderGenerator(mod);
     bindPyMslResourceBindingContext(mod);
 }
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenOsl/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenOsl/PyModule.cpp
index d772d18b6a..54d7d2439a 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenOsl/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXGenOsl/PyModule.cpp
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenOsl, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXGenOsl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXGenOsl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXGenShader
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXGenShader);
+
     bindPyOslShaderGenerator(mod);
 }
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRender/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRender/PyModule.cpp
index 1c60142346..bbf9688403 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRender/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRender/PyModule.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXRender, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXRender library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXRender depends on types defined in PyMaterialXCore
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXCore);
+
     bindPyMesh(mod);
     bindPyGeometryHandler(mod);
     bindPyLightHandler(mod);
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderGlsl/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderGlsl/PyModule.cpp
index 32fb79239d..d0ef04158d 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderGlsl/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderGlsl/PyModule.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXRenderGlsl, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXRenderGlsl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXRenderGlsl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXRender
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXRender);
+
     bindPyGlslProgram(mod);
     bindPyGlslRenderer(mod);
     bindPyGLTextureHandler(mod);
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderMsl/PyModule.mm b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderMsl/PyModule.mm
index 10b440d21c..f4d0dbeaeb 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderMsl/PyModule.mm
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderMsl/PyModule.mm
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXRenderMsl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXRenderMsl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXRender
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXRender);
+
     bindPyMslProgram(mod);
     bindPyMslRenderer(mod);
     bindPyMetalTextureHandler(mod);
diff --git a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderOsl/PyModule.cpp b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderOsl/PyModule.cpp
index 15610066f3..4019d364ab 100644
--- a/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderOsl/PyModule.cpp
+++ b/source/PyMaterialX/PyMaterialXRenderOsl/PyModule.cpp
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(PyMaterialXRenderOsl, mod)
 {
     mod.doc() = "Module containing Python bindings for the MaterialXRenderOsl library";
 
+    // PyMaterialXRenderOsl depends on types defined in PyMaterialXRender
+    PYMATERIALX_IMPORT_MODULE(PyMaterialXRender);
+
     bindPyOslRenderer(mod);
 }