diff --git a/bril-rs/rs2bril/Cargo.toml b/bril-rs/rs2bril/Cargo.toml
index f6021dfc4..eab259f67 100644
--- a/bril-rs/rs2bril/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bril-rs/rs2bril/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ clap         = { version = "4.4", features = ["derive"] }
 [dependencies.bril-rs]
 version = "0.1.0"
 path = ".."
-features = [ "memory", "float", "position"]
+features = [ "memory", "float", "position" ]
+
+[features]
+import = [ "bril-rs/import" ]
diff --git a/bril-rs/rs2bril/src/lib.rs b/bril-rs/rs2bril/src/lib.rs
index dc0fcc334..03f1d3c7c 100644
--- a/bril-rs/rs2bril/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bril-rs/rs2bril/src/lib.rs
@@ -1172,5 +1172,7 @@ pub fn from_file_to_program(
                 from_empty_function_to_function(f, &mut state)
             })
             .collect(),
+        #[cfg(feature = "import")]
+        imports: vec![],
     }
 }