diff --git a/lib/resque.rb b/lib/resque.rb
index 19269e55c..709edf760 100644
--- a/lib/resque.rb
+++ b/lib/resque.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 require 'resque/vendor/utf8_util'
 
 require 'resque/railtie' if defined?(Rails::Railtie)
-require 'active_job/queue_adapters/resque_adapter' if defined?(ActiveJob)
 
 module Resque
   include Helpers
diff --git a/lib/resque/railtie.rb b/lib/resque/railtie.rb
index ea71e892c..2c8b615e8 100644
--- a/lib/resque/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/resque/railtie.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,12 @@ class Railtie < Rails::Railtie
       # redefine ths task to load the rails env
       task "resque:setup" => :environment
     end
+
+    initializer "resque.active_job" do
+      ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_job) do
+        require "active_job/queue_adapters/resque_adapter"
+        ActiveJob::Base.queue_adapter = :resque
+      end
+    end
   end
 end