diff -rupN jack2-1.9.22.old/waflib/Context.py jack2-1.9.22/waflib/Context.py
--- jack2-1.9.22.old/waflib/Context.py	2023-02-02 06:04:10.000000000 -0500
+++ jack2-1.9.22/waflib/Context.py	2023-07-25 22:30:59.255028763 -0400
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 Classes and functions enabling the command system
 """
 
-import os, re, imp, sys
+import os, re, sys
+import importlib.util
+import importlib.machinery
 from waflib import Utils, Errors, Logs
 import waflib.Node
 
@@ -660,7 +662,10 @@ def load_module(path, encoding=None):
 	except KeyError:
 		pass
 
-	module = imp.new_module(WSCRIPT_FILE)
+	loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader(WSCRIPT_FILE, WSCRIPT_FILE)
+	spec = importlib.util.spec_from_loader(loader.name, loader)
+	module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+	loader.exec_module(module)
 	try:
 		code = Utils.readf(path, m='r', encoding=encoding)
 	except EnvironmentError: