diff --git a/config/initializers/webpack.rb b/config/initializers/webpack.rb
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+
+module WebpackImageExtension
+  def image_pack_path(image)
+    # The Webpacker::Helper#resolve_path_to_image method is incredibly useful
+    # for nicely fetching Webpacker image paths, but it's private.
+    resolve_path_to_image(image)
+  end
+end
+
+Webpacker::Helper.include WebpackImageExtension