diff --git a/tools/install_imaging.in b/tools/install_imaging.in
index ca6d190..7226f7d 100644
--- a/tools/install_imaging.in
+++ b/tools/install_imaging.in
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ fi
 python@PYVERSION@ -m compileall -f "@CONDA_PREFIX@/lib/python@PYVERSION@/site-packages"
 python@PYVERSION@ -m compileall -f "@AUX_PREFIX@"
 
+# Import packages that may need to generate files in the
+# install prefix
+
+python@PYVERSION@ -c "import astropy"
+python@PYVERSION@ -c "import matplotlib.font_manager as fm; f = fm.FontManager"
+
 # Set permissions
 
 if [ "x@CHGRP@" != "x" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/install_minimal.in b/tools/install_minimal.in
index 0c4dc3b..5141479 100644
--- a/tools/install_minimal.in
+++ b/tools/install_minimal.in
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ fi
 python@PYVERSION@ -m compileall -f "@CONDA_PREFIX@/lib/python@PYVERSION@/site-packages"
 python@PYVERSION@ -m compileall -f "@AUX_PREFIX@"
 
+# Import packages that may need to generate files in the
+# install prefix
+
+python@PYVERSION@ -c "import astropy"
+python@PYVERSION@ -c "import matplotlib.font_manager as fm; f = fm.FontManager"
+
 # Set permissions
 
 if [ "x@CHGRP@" != "x" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/install_spectro.in b/tools/install_spectro.in
index 39a3b86..d259d16 100644
--- a/tools/install_spectro.in
+++ b/tools/install_spectro.in
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ fi
 python@PYVERSION@ -m compileall -f "@CONDA_PREFIX@/lib/python@PYVERSION@/site-packages"
 python@PYVERSION@ -m compileall -f "@AUX_PREFIX@"
 
+# Import packages that may need to generate files in the
+# install prefix
+
+python@PYVERSION@ -c "import astropy"
+python@PYVERSION@ -c "import matplotlib.font_manager as fm; f = fm.FontManager"
+
 # Set permissions
 
 if [ "x@CHGRP@" != "x" ]; then