diff --git a/dist_assets/mac/pyfa.spec b/dist_assets/mac/pyfa.spec
index cf27cfe87..8ce69749e 100644
--- a/dist_assets/mac/pyfa.spec
+++ b/dist_assets/mac/pyfa.spec
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ added_files = [
              ('../../.version', '.'),
              ]
 
-
-import_these = []
+import_these = [
+    'numpy.core._dtype_ctypes'  # https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/3982
+]
 
 icon = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "dist_assets", "mac", "pyfa.icns")
 
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
index d181a5eb9..992153b1c 100644
--- a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
+++ b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ added_files = [
              ('../../.version', '.'),
              ]
 
-import_these = []
+import_these = [
+    'numpy.core._dtype_ctypes'  # https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/3982
+]
 
 # Walk directories that do dynamic importing
 paths = ('eos/effects', 'eos/db/migrations', 'service/conversions')