diff --git a/pkg/runtime/conversion_generator.go b/pkg/runtime/conversion_generator.go
index 12f274084c8..3b3d2389644 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/conversion_generator.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/conversion_generator.go
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ func (g *conversionGenerator) generateConversionsForMap(inType, outType reflect.
 func (g *conversionGenerator) generateConversionsForSlice(inType, outType reflect.Type) error {
 	inElem := inType.Elem()
 	outElem := outType.Elem()
+	// slice conversion requires the package for the destination type in order to instantiate the map
+	g.addImportByPath(outElem.PkgPath())
 	if err := g.generateConversionsBetween(inElem, outElem); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}