diff --git a/artiq/protocols/logging.py b/artiq/protocols/logging.py
index 0c600e288..b166f969b 100644
--- a/artiq/protocols/logging.py
+++ b/artiq/protocols/logging.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import re
 
+from artiq.monkey_patches import *
 from artiq.protocols.asyncio_server import AsyncioServer
 from artiq.tools import TaskObject, MultilineFormatter
 
diff --git a/artiq/protocols/pc_rpc.py b/artiq/protocols/pc_rpc.py
index 17ef89ae2..bb49a9926 100644
--- a/artiq/protocols/pc_rpc.py
+++ b/artiq/protocols/pc_rpc.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import logging
 import inspect
 from operator import itemgetter
 
+from artiq.monkey_patches import *
 from artiq.protocols import pyon
 from artiq.protocols.asyncio_server import AsyncioServer as _AsyncioServer
 
diff --git a/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py b/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py
index 3d64450da..6060ca77c 100644
--- a/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py
+++ b/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import asyncio
 from operator import getitem
 from functools import partial
 
+from artiq.monkey_patches import *
 from artiq.protocols import pyon
 from artiq.protocols.asyncio_server import AsyncioServer