diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41df9bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# do nothing, just exist to make root package
diff --git a/resources/__init__.py b/resources/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1a6b28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# do nothing, just exist to make "resources" package
diff --git a/resources/ci/__init__.py b/resources/ci/__init__.py
index 1c6bfcb0..04deec10 100644
--- a/resources/ci/__init__.py
+++ b/resources/ci/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#do nothing, just exist to make "ci" package
+#do nothing, just exist to make "resources.ci" package
diff --git a/resources/ci/common/__init__.py b/resources/ci/common/__init__.py
index 427ed90c..34761450 100644
--- a/resources/ci/common/__init__.py
+++ b/resources/ci/common/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#do nothing, just exist to make "common" package
+# do nothing, just exist to make "resources.ci.common" package