diff --git a/capnp/__init__.py b/capnp/__init__.py
index 44be5f2..5f03ea0 100644
--- a/capnp/__init__.py
+++ b/capnp/__init__.py
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ from .version import version as __version__
 from .capnp import *
 from .capnp import _DynamicStructReader, _DynamicStructBuilder, _DynamicResizableListBuilder, _DynamicListReader, _DynamicListBuilder, _DynamicOrphan, _DynamicResizableListBuilder, _MallocMessageBuilder, _PackedFdMessageReader, _StreamFdMessageReader, _write_message_to_fd, _write_packed_message_to_fd
 del capnp
+
+add_import_hook() # enable import hook by default