diff --git a/gen_wrap.py b/gen_wrap.py
index 0eec8f40a2e1356ccfcb8f0646cd17120fe3016c..2a99d46dab30542233974ef976f44be9832e6ece 100644
--- a/gen_wrap.py
+++ b/gen_wrap.py
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ typedef isl_restriction *(*isl_access_restrict)(
 """
 
 PY_PREAMBLE = """
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 import six
 import sys
 import signal