diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 055ff57ff..ff3b866bc 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ module Consul
 
     config.load_defaults 7.0
 
+    # No longer add autoloaded paths into `$LOAD_PATH`. This means that you won't be able
+    # to manually require files that are managed by the autoloader, which you shouldn't do anyway.
+    #
+    # This will reduce the size of the load path, making `require` faster if you don't use bootsnap, or reduce the size
+    # of the bootsnap cache if you use it.
+    config.add_autoload_paths_to_load_path = false
+
     # Keep belongs_to fields optional by default, because that's the way
     # Rails 4 models worked
     config.active_record.belongs_to_required_by_default = false
diff --git a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_1.rb b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_1.rb
index 4ba02970b..9771bd6a8 100644
--- a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_1.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_1.rb
@@ -9,16 +9,6 @@
 # Read the Guide for Upgrading Ruby on Rails for more info on each option.
 # https://guides.rubyonrails.org/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.html
 
-###
-# No longer add autoloaded paths into `$LOAD_PATH`. This means that you won't be able
-# to manually require files that are managed by the autoloader, which you shouldn't do anyway.
-#
-# This will reduce the size of the load path, making `require` faster if you don't use bootsnap, or reduce the size
-# of the bootsnap cache if you use it.
-#
-# To set this configuration, add the following line to `config/application.rb` (NOT this file):
-#   config.add_autoload_paths_to_load_path = false
-
 ###
 # Remove the default X-Download-Options headers since it is used only by Internet Explorer.
 # If you need to support Internet Explorer, add back `"X-Download-Options" => "noopen"`.