diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index d7c74431..d389963b 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ def open_journal(journal_name, config, legacy=False):
         if config["journal"].strip("/").endswith(".dayone") or "entries" in os.listdir(
             config["journal"]
         ):
-            from . import DayOneJournal
+            from jrnl import DayOneJournal
 
             return DayOneJournal.DayOne(**config).open()
         else:
-            from . import FolderJournal
+            from jrnl import FolderJournal
 
             return FolderJournal.Folder(journal_name, **config).open()
 
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@ def open_journal(journal_name, config, legacy=False):
         if legacy:
             return LegacyJournal(journal_name, **config).open()
         if config["journal"].endswith(os.sep):
-            from . import FolderJournal
+            from jrnl import FolderJournal
 
             return FolderJournal.Folder(journal_name, **config).open()
         return PlainJournal(journal_name, **config).open()
 
-    from . import EncryptedJournal
+    from jrnl import EncryptedJournal
 
     if legacy:
         return EncryptedJournal.LegacyEncryptedJournal(journal_name, **config).open()
diff --git a/jrnl/__init__.py b/jrnl/__init__.py
index 2fc7e3bf..1328df2a 100644
--- a/jrnl/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
 try:
-    from .__version__ import __version__
+    from jrnl.__version__ import __version__
 except ImportError:
     __version__ = "source"
 __title__ = "jrnl"
diff --git a/jrnl/__main__.py b/jrnl/__main__.py
index 06ffedaa..8017142e 100644
--- a/jrnl/__main__.py
+++ b/jrnl/__main__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from .cli import cli
+from jrnl.cli import cli
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(cli())
diff --git a/jrnl/commands.py b/jrnl/commands.py
index 726b8a92..c483861c 100644
--- a/jrnl/commands.py
+++ b/jrnl/commands.py
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ conditions; for details, see: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html"""
 
 
 def postconfig_list(config, **kwargs):
-    from .output import list_journals
+    from jrnl.output import list_journals
 
     print(list_journals(config))
 
 
 def postconfig_import(args, config, **kwargs):
-    from .Journal import open_journal
-    from .plugins import get_importer
+    from jrnl.Journal import open_journal
+    from jrnl.plugins import get_importer
 
     # Requires opening the journal
     journal = open_journal(args.journal_name, config)
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ def postconfig_encrypt(args, config, original_config, **kwargs):
     """
     Encrypt a journal in place, or optionally to a new file
     """
-    from .config import update_config
-    from .EncryptedJournal import EncryptedJournal
-    from .install import save_config
-    from .Journal import open_journal
+    from jrnl.config import update_config
+    from jrnl.EncryptedJournal import EncryptedJournal
+    from jrnl.install import save_config
+    from jrnl.Journal import jrnlopen_journal
 
     # Open the journal
     journal = open_journal(args.journal_name, config)
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ def postconfig_encrypt(args, config, original_config, **kwargs):
 
 def postconfig_decrypt(args, config, original_config, **kwargs):
     """Decrypts into new file. If filename is not set, we encrypt the journal file itself."""
-    from .config import update_config
-    from .install import save_config
-    from .Journal import PlainJournal
-    from .Journal import open_journal
+    from jrnl.config import update_config
+    from jrnl.install import save_config
+    from jrnl.Journal import PlainJournal
+    from jrnl.Journal import open_journal
 
     journal = open_journal(args.journal_name, config)
     journal.config["encrypt"] = False
diff --git a/jrnl/messages/Message.py b/jrnl/messages/Message.py
index e8abe2f9..3008db3b 100644
--- a/jrnl/messages/Message.py
+++ b/jrnl/messages/Message.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 from typing import Mapping
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
-from .MsgStyle import MsgStyle
-from .MsgText import MsgText
+from jrnl.messages.MsgStyle import MsgStyle
+from jrnl.messages.MsgText import MsgText
 
 
 class Message(NamedTuple):
diff --git a/jrnl/messages/MsgStyle.py b/jrnl/messages/MsgStyle.py
index 577149b2..c4a001d1 100644
--- a/jrnl/messages/MsgStyle.py
+++ b/jrnl/messages/MsgStyle.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import NamedTuple
 from rich import box
 from rich.panel import Panel
 
-from .MsgText import MsgText
+from jrnl.messages.MsgText import MsgText
 
 
 class MsgStyle(Enum):
diff --git a/jrnl/messages/__init__.py b/jrnl/messages/__init__.py
index f2eaec4c..c452f08f 100644
--- a/jrnl/messages/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/messages/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2022 jrnl contributors
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
-from .Message import Message
-from .MsgStyle import MsgStyle
-from .MsgText import MsgText
+from jrnl.messages.Message import Message
+from jrnl.messages.MsgStyle import MsgStyle
+from jrnl.messages.MsgText import MsgText
 
 Message = Message
 MsgStyle = MsgStyle
diff --git a/jrnl/output.py b/jrnl/output.py
index 4d918667..78a1da24 100644
--- a/jrnl/output.py
+++ b/jrnl/output.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def deprecated_cmd(old_cmd, new_cmd, callback=None, **kwargs):
 
 
 def list_journals(configuration):
-    from . import config
+    from jrnl import config
 
     """List the journals specified in the configuration file"""
     result = f"Journals defined in config ({config.get_config_path()})\n"
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py b/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py
index 12d81bcc..015725b2 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2022 jrnl contributors
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
-from .dates_exporter import DatesExporter
-from .fancy_exporter import FancyExporter
-from .jrnl_importer import JRNLImporter
-from .json_exporter import JSONExporter
-from .markdown_exporter import MarkdownExporter
-from .tag_exporter import TagExporter
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
-from .xml_exporter import XMLExporter
-from .yaml_exporter import YAMLExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.dates_exporter import DatesExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.fancy_exporter import FancyExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.jrnl_importer import JRNLImporter
+from jrnl.plugins.json_exporter import JSONExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.markdown_exporter import MarkdownExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.tag_exporter import TagExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.xml_exporter import XMLExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.yaml_exporter import YAMLExporter
 
 __exporters = [
     JSONExporter,
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py
index c1c8fd0a..a5a7054f 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from collections import Counter
 
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
 
 
 class DatesExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/fancy_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/fancy_exporter.py
index 89fea09a..b9567bfd 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/fancy_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/fancy_exporter.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ from jrnl.exception import JrnlException
 from jrnl.messages import Message
 from jrnl.messages import MsgStyle
 from jrnl.messages import MsgText
-
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
 
 
 class FancyExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/json_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/json_exporter.py
index abce6f50..6aa23434 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/json_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/json_exporter.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 import json
 
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
-from .util import get_tags_count
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.util import get_tags_count
 
 
 class JSONExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/markdown_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/markdown_exporter.py
index aac569f3..29e07bc1 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/markdown_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/markdown_exporter.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ from jrnl.messages import Message
 from jrnl.messages import MsgStyle
 from jrnl.messages import MsgText
 from jrnl.output import print_msg
-
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
 
 
 class MarkdownExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/tag_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/tag_exporter.py
index 9c2b7fb5..35b25fdd 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/tag_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/tag_exporter.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2022 jrnl contributors
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
-from .util import get_tags_count
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.util import get_tags_count
 
 
 class TagExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/xml_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/xml_exporter.py
index 10050b50..02c8398a 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/xml_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/xml_exporter.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 from xml.dom import minidom
 
-from .json_exporter import JSONExporter
-from .util import get_tags_count
+from jrnl.plugins.json_exporter import JSONExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.util import get_tags_count
 
 
 class XMLExporter(JSONExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py
index 5dd8d4eb..a9ff958b 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ from jrnl.messages import Message
 from jrnl.messages import MsgStyle
 from jrnl.messages import MsgText
 from jrnl.output import print_msg
-
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.text_exporter import TextExporter
 
 
 class YAMLExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/prompt.py b/jrnl/prompt.py
index 77350a9c..803a5214 100644
--- a/jrnl/prompt.py
+++ b/jrnl/prompt.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def create_password(journal_name: str) -> str:
         print_msg(Message(MsgText.PasswordDidNotMatch, MsgStyle.ERROR))
 
     if yesno(Message(MsgText.PasswordStoreInKeychain), default=True):
-        from .EncryptedJournal import set_keychain
+        from jrnl.EncryptedJournal import set_keychain
 
         set_keychain(journal_name, pw)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 14c11e99..d93ceae0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ test = [
 [tool.isort]
 profile = "black"
 force_single_line = true
-known_first_party = ["jrnl"]
+known_first_party = ["jrnl", "tests"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 minversion = "6.0"
diff --git a/tests/lib/then_steps.py b/tests/lib/then_steps.py
index 7102019a..4efde7a5 100644
--- a/tests/lib/then_steps.py
+++ b/tests/lib/then_steps.py
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ from pytest_bdd.parsers import parse
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
 from jrnl.config import scope_config
-
-from .helpers import assert_equal_tags_ignoring_order
-from .helpers import does_directory_contain_files
-from .helpers import get_nested_val
-from .helpers import parse_should_or_should_not
+from tests.lib.helpers import assert_equal_tags_ignoring_order
+from tests.lib.helpers import does_directory_contain_files
+from tests.lib.helpers import get_nested_val
+from tests.lib.helpers import parse_should_or_should_not
 
 
 @then("we should get no error")