diff --git a/packages/mdc-checkbox/_functions.scss b/packages/mdc-checkbox/_functions.scss
index a51fa2314ef..dc908e8fcec 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-checkbox/_functions.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-checkbox/_functions.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 //
 
-@import "@material/theme/functions";
+@import "@material/animation/functions";
+@import "./variables";
 
 @function mdc-checkbox-transition-enter($property, $delay: 0ms, $duration: $mdc-checkbox-transition-duration) {
   @return mdc-animation-enter($property, $duration, $delay);
diff --git a/packages/mdc-data-table/_variables.scss b/packages/mdc-data-table/_variables.scss
index 15f436b1961..314eb490aeb 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-data-table/_variables.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-data-table/_variables.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 //
 
-@import "@material/theme/functions";
+@import "@material/theme/variables";
 @import "@material/density/variables";
 
 $mdc-data-table-fill-color: surface !default;
diff --git a/packages/mdc-list/_variables.scss b/packages/mdc-list/_variables.scss
index c0047f723db..4cf364bd5fb 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-list/_variables.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-list/_variables.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 @import "@material/density/variables";
+@import "@material/theme/variables";
 
 $mdc-list-divider-color-on-light-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, .12) !default;
 $mdc-list-divider-color-on-dark-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2) !default;