diff --git a/lib/inherited_resources.rb b/lib/inherited_resources.rb
index ae8c1455..bc0d68d4 100644
--- a/lib/inherited_resources.rb
+++ b/lib/inherited_resources.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 # This is here because responders don't require it.
 require 'rails/engine'
 require 'responders'
-require 'inherited_resources/engine'
-require 'inherited_resources/blank_slate'
-require 'inherited_resources/responder'
+
+require_relative 'inherited_resources/engine'
+require_relative 'inherited_resources/blank_slate'
+require_relative 'inherited_resources/responder'
 
 module InheritedResources
   ACTIONS = [ :index, :show, :new, :edit, :create, :update, :destroy ] unless self.const_defined?(:ACTIONS)
diff --git a/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb b/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb
index 10fafdae..a352ea39 100644
--- a/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 # Whenever base is required load the dumb responder since it's used inside actions.
-require 'inherited_resources/blank_slate'
+require_relative 'blank_slate'
 
 module InheritedResources
   # Base helpers for InheritedResource work. Some methods here can be overwritten