diff --git a/gazelle/python/target.go b/gazelle/python/target.go
index fdc99fc..e310405 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/target.go
+++ b/gazelle/python/target.go
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@
 // case, the value we add is on Bazel sub-packages to be able to perform imports
 // relative to the root project package.
 func (t *targetBuilder) generateImportsAttribute() *targetBuilder {
+	if t.pythonProjectRoot == "" {
+		// When gazelle:python_root is not set or is at the root of the repo, we don't need
+		// to set imports, because that's the Bazel's default.
+		return t
+	}
 	p, _ := filepath.Rel(t.bzlPackage, t.pythonProjectRoot)
 	p = filepath.Clean(p)
 	if p == "." {
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/bar/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/bar/BUILD.out
index da9915d..5291471 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/bar/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/bar/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "bar",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/baz/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/baz/BUILD.out
index 749fd3d..fadf5c1 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/baz/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/baz/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "baz",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/foo/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/foo/BUILD.out
index 4404d30..58498ee 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/foo/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/foo/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "foo",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/somewhere/bar/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/somewhere/bar/BUILD.out
index a0d421b..5291471 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/somewhere/bar/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/dependency_resolution_order/somewhere/bar/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "bar",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/foo/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/foo/BUILD.out
index 3decd90..8c54e3c 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/foo/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/foo/BUILD.out
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "__init__.py",
         "bar.py",
     ],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//one"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/one/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/one/BUILD.out
index 7063141..3ae64b6 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/one/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/first_party_file_and_directory_modules/one/BUILD.out
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
         "__init__.py",
         "two.py",
     ],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/foo/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/foo/BUILD.out
index 4404d30..58498ee 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/foo/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/foo/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "foo",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_init_py/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_init_py/BUILD.out
index 99b4861..8098aa7 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_init_py/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_init_py/BUILD.out
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 py_library(
     name = "import_from_init_py",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//foo/bar"],
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_multiple/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_multiple/BUILD.out
index d8219bb..f5e113b 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_multiple/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_from_multiple/BUILD.out
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 py_library(
     name = "import_from_multiple",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [
         "//foo/bar",
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_file/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_file/BUILD.out
index 662da9c..930216b 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_file/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_file/BUILD.out
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 py_library(
     name = "import_nested_file",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//foo/bar:baz"],
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_module/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_module/BUILD.out
index ec6da50..51d3b8c 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_module/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_module/BUILD.out
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 py_library(
     name = "import_nested_module",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//foo/bar"],
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_var/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_var/BUILD.out
index 8ee527e..2129c32 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_var/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_nested_var/BUILD.out
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 py_library(
     name = "import_nested_var",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//foo/bar:baz"],
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_top_level_var/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_top_level_var/BUILD.out
index 6b584d7..c8ef6f4 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_top_level_var/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/import_top_level_var/BUILD.out
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 py_library(
     name = "import_top_level_var",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//foo"],
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/std_module/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/std_module/BUILD.out
index 4903999..b3597a9 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/std_module/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/from_imports/std_module/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "std_module",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/dont_rename/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/dont_rename/BUILD.out
index 4d4ead8..8d418be 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/dont_rename/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/dont_rename/BUILD.out
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 py_library(
     name = "dont_rename",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
 py_binary(
     name = "my_dont_rename_binary",
     srcs = ["__main__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     main = "__main__.py",
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [":dont_rename"],
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@
 py_test(
     name = "my_dont_rename_test",
     srcs = ["__test__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     main = "__test__.py",
     deps = [":dont_rename"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/resolve_conflict/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/resolve_conflict/BUILD.out
index 3fa5de2..e155fa6 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/resolve_conflict/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/naming_convention/resolve_conflict/BUILD.out
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@
 py_library(
     name = "my_resolve_conflict_library",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
 py_binary(
     name = "my_resolve_conflict_binary",
     srcs = ["__main__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     main = "__main__.py",
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [":my_resolve_conflict_library"],
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@
 py_test(
     name = "my_resolve_conflict_test",
     srcs = ["__test__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     main = "__test__.py",
     deps = [":my_resolve_conflict_library"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/python_ignore_files_directive/bar/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/python_ignore_files_directive/bar/BUILD.out
index af3c398..94259f9 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/python_ignore_files_directive/bar/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/python_ignore_files_directive/bar/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "bar",
     srcs = ["baz.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/relative_imports/package2/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/relative_imports/package2/BUILD.out
index bbbc9f8..cf61691 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/relative_imports/package2/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/relative_imports/package2/BUILD.out
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
         "module4.py",
         "subpackage1/module5.py",
     ],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/sibling_imports/pkg/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/sibling_imports/pkg/BUILD.out
index edb40a8..cae6c3f 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/sibling_imports/pkg/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/sibling_imports/pkg/BUILD.out
@@ -7,20 +7,17 @@
         "a.py",
         "b.py",
     ],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
 py_test(
     name = "test_util",
     srcs = ["test_util.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
 )
 
 py_test(
     name = "unit_test",
     srcs = ["unit_test.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     deps = [
         ":pkg",
         ":test_util",
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_library_without_init/foo/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_library_without_init/foo/BUILD.out
index 2faa046..8e50095 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_library_without_init/foo/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_library_without_init/foo/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "foo",
     srcs = ["foo.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_test_with_conftest/bar/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_test_with_conftest/bar/BUILD.out
index e42c499..4a1204e 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_test_with_conftest/bar/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/simple_test_with_conftest/bar/BUILD.out
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "__init__.py",
         "bar.py",
     ],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
@@ -14,14 +13,12 @@
     name = "conftest",
     testonly = True,
     srcs = ["conftest.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
 py_test(
     name = "bar_test",
     srcs = ["__test__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     main = "__test__.py",
     deps = [
         ":bar",
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/BUILD.out
index f99857d..9107d2d 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/BUILD.out
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
         "baz/baz.py",
         "foo.py",
     ],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_build/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_build/BUILD.out
index 0ef0cc1..d5196e5 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_build/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_build/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "has_build",
     srcs = ["python/my_module.py"],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_init/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_init/BUILD.out
index ce59ee2..de61008 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_init/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_init/BUILD.out
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
         "__init__.py",
         "python/my_module.py",
     ],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_main/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_main/BUILD.out
index 265c08b..1c56f72 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_main/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_main/BUILD.out
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 py_library(
     name = "has_main",
     srcs = ["python/my_module.py"],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
 py_binary(
     name = "has_main_bin",
     srcs = ["__main__.py"],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     main = "__main__.py",
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [":has_main"],
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_test/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_test/BUILD.out
index 80739d9..a99278e 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_test/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/foo/has_test/BUILD.out
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 py_library(
     name = "has_test",
     srcs = ["python/my_module.py"],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
 
 py_test(
     name = "has_test_test",
     srcs = ["__test__.py"],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     main = "__test__.py",
     deps = [":has_test"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/BUILD.out
index f2e5745..b78b650 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/BUILD.out
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 py_library(
     name = "one",
     srcs = ["__init__.py"],
-    imports = [".."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
 )
diff --git a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/two/BUILD.out b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/two/BUILD.out
index f632eed..8f0ac17 100644
--- a/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/two/BUILD.out
+++ b/gazelle/python/testdata/subdir_sources/one/two/BUILD.out
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "__init__.py",
         "three.py",
     ],
-    imports = ["../.."],
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
     deps = ["//foo"],
 )