diff --git a/Lib/importlib/__init__.py b/Lib/importlib/__init__.py
index a3afa6fe9d6..e9d4533e5f2 100644
--- a/Lib/importlib/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/importlib/__init__.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def is_lazy_import(dictionary, key):
 
 
 def hydrate_lazy_objects():
-    _imp.hydrate_lazy_objects()
+    return _imp.hydrate_lazy_objects()
 
 
 def set_lazy_imports(enable = True, /, excluding = None, eager = None):