diff --git a/gapic/ads-templates/%namespace/%name/%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2 b/gapic/ads-templates/%namespace/%name/%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
index 977f2ec0b8..ba39b27abe 100644
--- a/gapic/ads-templates/%namespace/%name/%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/ads-templates/%namespace/%name/%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import pkg_resources
 
 from google import auth
 from google.api_core import gapic_v1    # type: ignore
+from google.api_core import retry as retries  # type: ignore
 {%- if service.has_lro %}
 from google.api_core import operations_v1  # type: ignore
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
index 2cfb2d6e60..dbc64639d7 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import pkg_resources
 from google import auth
 from google.api_core import exceptions  # type: ignore
 from google.api_core import gapic_v1    # type: ignore
+from google.api_core import retry as retries  # type: ignore
 {%- if service.has_lro %}
 from google.api_core import operations_v1  # type: ignore
 {%- endif %}