diff --git a/cmd/zed/import.go b/cmd/zed/import.go
index 43d154e6..b4d68514 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/import.go
+++ b/cmd/zed/import.go
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "github.com/authzed/authzed-go/proto/authzed/api/v1"
 	"github.com/authzed/authzed-go/v1"
+	"github.com/authzed/spicedb/pkg/schemadsl/compiler"
+	"github.com/authzed/spicedb/pkg/schemadsl/generator"
+	"github.com/authzed/spicedb/pkg/schemadsl/input"
 	"github.com/authzed/spicedb/pkg/tuple"
 	"github.com/jzelinskie/cobrautil"
+	"github.com/jzelinskie/stringz"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
 	"github.com/authzed/zed/internal/decode"
 	"github.com/authzed/zed/internal/storage"
@@ -22,6 +28,7 @@ func registerImportCmd(rootCmd *cobra.Command) {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(importCmd)
 	importCmd.Flags().Bool("schema", true, "import schema")
 	importCmd.Flags().Bool("relationships", true, "import relationships")
+	importCmd.Flags().String("schema-definition-prefix", "", "prefix to add to the schema's definition(s) before importing")
 }
 
 var importCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -51,6 +58,9 @@ var importCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 	Only relationships:
 		zed import --schema=false file:///Users/zed/Downloads/authzed-x7izWU8_2Gw3.yaml
+
+	With schema definition prefix:
+		zed import --schema-definition-prefix=mypermsystem file:///Users/zed/Downloads/authzed-x7izWU8_2Gw3.yaml
 `,
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE: cobrautil.CommandStack(LogCmdFunc, importCmdFunc),
@@ -74,6 +84,54 @@ func importCmdFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Read the existing schema (if any) to get the prefix.
+	prefix := cobrautil.MustGetString(cmd, "schema-definition-prefix")
+	if prefix == "" {
+		request := &v1.ReadSchemaRequest{}
+		log.Trace().Interface("request", request).Msg("requesting schema read")
+
+		resp, err := client.ReadSchema(context.Background(), request)
+		if err != nil {
+			// If the schema was not found, then just use the empty prefix.
+			errStatus, ok := status.FromError(err)
+			if !ok || errStatus.Code() != codes.NotFound {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			log.Debug().Msg("no schema defined")
+		} else {
+			empty := ""
+			found, err := compiler.Compile([]compiler.InputSchema{
+				{Source: input.Source("schema"), SchemaString: resp.SchemaText},
+			}, &empty)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			foundPrefixes := make([]string, 0, len(found))
+			for _, def := range found {
+				if strings.Contains(def.Name, "/") {
+					parts := strings.Split(def.Name, "/")
+					foundPrefixes = append(foundPrefixes, parts[0])
+				} else {
+					foundPrefixes = append(foundPrefixes, "")
+				}
+			}
+
+			prefixes := stringz.Dedup(foundPrefixes)
+			if len(prefixes) == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("found no schema definition prefixes")
+			}
+
+			if len(prefixes) > 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("found multiple schema definition prefixes: %v", prefixes)
+			}
+
+			prefix = prefixes[0]
+			log.Debug().Str("prefix", prefix).Msg("found schema definition prefix")
+		}
+	}
+
 	u, err := url.Parse(args[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -89,13 +147,13 @@ func importCmdFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if cobrautil.MustGetBool(cmd, "schema") {
-		if err := importSchema(client, p.Schema); err != nil {
+		if err := importSchema(client, p.Schema, prefix); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	if cobrautil.MustGetBool(cmd, "relationships") {
-		if err := importRelationships(client, p.Relationships); err != nil {
+		if err := importRelationships(client, p.Relationships, prefix); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -103,11 +161,28 @@ func importCmdFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func importSchema(client *authzed.Client, schema string) error {
+func importSchema(client *authzed.Client, schema string, definitionPrefix string) error {
 	log.Info().Msg("importing schema")
 
-	request := &v1.WriteSchemaRequest{Schema: schema}
-	log.Trace().Interface("request", request).Msg("writing schema")
+	// Recompile the schema with the specified prefix.
+	nsDefs, err := compiler.Compile([]compiler.InputSchema{
+		{Source: input.Source("schema"), SchemaString: schema},
+	}, &definitionPrefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	objectDefs := make([]string, 0, len(nsDefs))
+	for _, nsDef := range nsDefs {
+		objectDef, _ := generator.GenerateSource(nsDef)
+		objectDefs = append(objectDefs, objectDef)
+	}
+
+	schemaText := strings.Join(objectDefs, "\n\n")
+
+	// Write the recompiled and regenerated schema.
+	request := &v1.WriteSchemaRequest{Schema: schemaText}
+	log.Trace().Interface("request", request).Str("schema", schemaText).Msg("writing schema")
 
 	if _, err := client.WriteSchema(context.Background(), request); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -116,7 +191,7 @@ func importSchema(client *authzed.Client, schema string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func importRelationships(client *authzed.Client, relationships string) error {
+func importRelationships(client *authzed.Client, relationships string, definitionPrefix string) error {
 	relationshipUpdates := make([]*v1.RelationshipUpdate, 0)
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(strings.NewReader(relationships))
 	for scanner.Scan() {
@@ -132,6 +207,13 @@ func importRelationships(client *authzed.Client, relationships string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %s as relationship", line)
 		}
 		log.Trace().Str("line", line).Send()
+
+		// Rewrite the prefix on the references, if any.
+		if len(definitionPrefix) > 0 {
+			rel.Resource.ObjectType = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", definitionPrefix, rel.Resource.ObjectType)
+			rel.Subject.Object.ObjectType = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", definitionPrefix, rel.Subject.Object.ObjectType)
+		}
+
 		relationshipUpdates = append(relationshipUpdates, &v1.RelationshipUpdate{
 			Operation:    v1.RelationshipUpdate_OPERATION_TOUCH,
 			Relationship: rel,