diff --git a/keras_contrib/backend/__init__.py b/keras_contrib/backend/__init__.py
index d903417..9b93e9b 100644
--- a/keras_contrib/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/keras_contrib/backend/__init__.py
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ if K.backend() == 'theano':
     from .theano_backend import *
 elif K.backend() == 'tensorflow':
     from .tensorflow_backend import *
+elif K.backend() == 'cntk':
+	from .cntk_backend import *
diff --git a/keras_contrib/backend/cntk_backend.py b/keras_contrib/backend/cntk_backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..363ad08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keras_contrib/backend/cntk_backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from keras.backend import cntk_backend as KCN
+import cntk as C