diff --git a/mattermost-plugin/product/imports/boards_imports.go b/mattermost-plugin/product/imports/boards_imports.go
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+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+package imports
+
+import (
+	// Needed to ensure the init() method in the FocalBoard product is run.
+	// This file is copied to the mmserver imports package via makefile.
+	_ "github.com/mattermost/focalboard/mattermost-plugin/product"
+)