diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 7c3c046f711a5d..3cb799207ca0b4 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -749,6 +749,10 @@ FROZEN_FILES_IN = \
 		Lib/zipimport.py \
 		Lib/abc.py \
 		Lib/codecs.py \
+		Lib/encodings/__init__.py \
+		Lib/encodings/aliases.py \
+		Lib/encodings/ascii.py \
+		Lib/encodings/utf_8.py \
 		Lib/io.py \
 		Lib/_collections_abc.py \
 		Lib/_sitebuiltins.py \
@@ -771,6 +775,10 @@ FROZEN_FILES_OUT = \
 		Python/frozen_modules/zipimport.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/abc.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/io.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/_collections_abc.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/_sitebuiltins.h \
@@ -810,6 +818,18 @@ Python/frozen_modules/abc.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/abc.py
 Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/codecs.py
 	Programs/_freeze_module codecs $(srcdir)/Lib/codecs.py $(srcdir)/Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h
 
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/encodings/__init__.py
+	Programs/_freeze_module encodings $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/__init__.py $(srcdir)/Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/encodings/aliases.py
+	Programs/_freeze_module encodings.aliases $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/aliases.py $(srcdir)/Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/encodings/ascii.py
+	Programs/_freeze_module encodings.ascii $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/ascii.py $(srcdir)/Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/encodings/utf_8.py
+	Programs/_freeze_module encodings.utf_8 $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/utf_8.py $(srcdir)/Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h
+
 Python/frozen_modules/io.h: Programs/_freeze_module Lib/io.py
 	Programs/_freeze_module io $(srcdir)/Lib/io.py $(srcdir)/Python/frozen_modules/io.h
 
diff --git a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj
index 12bdde2af84d9a..82504ff71d4e1f 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj
@@ -255,6 +255,26 @@
       <IntFile>$(IntDir)codecs.g.h</IntFile>
       <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\codecs.h</OutFile>
     </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\__init__.py">
+      <ModName>encodings</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\aliases.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.aliases</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.aliases.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.aliases.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\ascii.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.ascii</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.ascii.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.ascii.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\utf_8.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.utf_8</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.utf_8.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.utf_8.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
     <None Include="..\Lib\io.py">
       <ModName>io</ModName>
       <IntFile>$(IntDir)io.g.h</IntFile>
diff --git a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters
index 5894909e0fbe1e..9d152524f2fc0d 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
     <None Include="..\Lib\codecs.py">
       <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
     </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\__init__.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\aliases.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\ascii.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\utf_8.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
     <None Include="..\Lib\io.py">
       <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
     </None>
diff --git a/Python/frozen.c b/Python/frozen.c
index 15baa97b9d0553..6078cbae26284e 100644
--- a/Python/frozen.c
+++ b/Python/frozen.c
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 #include "frozen_modules/zipimport.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/abc.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/codecs.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/io.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/_collections_abc.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/_sitebuiltins.h"
@@ -75,6 +79,13 @@ static const struct _frozen stdlib_modules[] = {
     /* stdlib - startup, without site (python -S) */
     {"abc", _Py_M__abc, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__abc)},
     {"codecs", _Py_M__codecs, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__codecs)},
+    {"encodings", _Py_M__encodings, -(int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings)},
+    {"encodings.aliases", _Py_M__encodings_aliases,
+        (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_aliases)},
+    {"encodings.ascii", _Py_M__encodings_ascii,
+        (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_ascii)},
+    {"encodings.utf_8", _Py_M__encodings_utf_8,
+        (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_utf_8)},
     {"io", _Py_M__io, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__io)},
 
     /* stdlib - startup, with site */
diff --git a/Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py b/Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py
index 36142625ca6090..72e2e48dceaca4 100644
--- a/Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py
+++ b/Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ def find_tool():
     ('stdlib - startup, without site (python -S)', [
         'abc',
         'codecs',
-        # For now we do not freeze the encodings, due # to the noise all
-        # those extra modules add to the text printed during the build.
-        # (See https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/28398#pullrequestreview-756856469.)
-        #'<encodings.*>',
+        '<encodings>',
+        'encodings.aliases',
+        'encodings.ascii',
+        'encodings.utf_8',
         'io',
         ]),
     ('stdlib - startup, with site', [