diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
index f196b73fa..0dafae169 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ from .boost import BoostDependency
 from .cuda import CudaDependency
 from .hdf5 import hdf5_factory
 from .base import Dependency, InternalDependency, ExternalDependency, NotFoundDependency
-from .base import ExternalLibrary, DependencyException, DependencyMethods
+from .base import (
+        ExternalLibrary, DependencyException, DependencyMethods,
+        BuiltinDependency, SystemDependency)
 from .cmake import CMakeDependency
 from .configtool import ConfigToolDependency
 from .dub import DubDependency
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ __all__ = [
     'Dependency',
     'InternalDependency',
     'ExternalDependency',
+    'SystemDependency',
+    'BuiltinDependency',
     'NotFoundDependency',
     'ExternalLibrary',
     'DependencyException',
diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/python.py b/mesonbuild/modules/python.py
index f1095031f..f3bcfabe5 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/python.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/python.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ from ..interpreter import ExternalProgramHolder, extract_required_kwarg, permitt
 from ..build import known_shmod_kwargs
 from .. import mlog
 from ..environment import detect_cpu_family
-from ..dependencies import DependencyMethods, PkgConfigDependency, NotFoundDependency
-from ..dependencies.base import SystemDependency
+from ..dependencies import DependencyMethods, PkgConfigDependency, NotFoundDependency, SystemDependency
 from ..programs import ExternalProgram, NonExistingExternalProgram
 
 mod_kwargs = {'subdir'}