diff --git a/salt/modules/yumpkg.py b/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
+++ b/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Support for YUM
             - rpm Python module
             - rpmUtils Python module
 '''
+import re
+
 try:
     import yum
     import rpm
Add missing re import to yumpkg