diff --git a/config/default.py b/config/default.py
index 748f5417b4..4d1b984592 100644
--- a/config/default.py
+++ b/config/default.py
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ def _(s):
     "random": "random",
     "time": "time",
     "os.path": "os.path",
+    "json": "json",
 }
 
 if env.SOPS_MAKO_IMPORT_MODULES: