diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index a9ac159bb0..e626686778 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ group :development do
   gem 'spring-commands-rspec'
   gem 'web-console'
 
-  gem "view_component_storybook", require: "view_component/storybook/engine"
+  gem "view_component_storybook"
 
   gem 'rack-mini-profiler', '< 3.0.0'
 end
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index c7fc66d559..e92fae3a11 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ require "rails"
   end
 end
 
+require "view_component"
+require "view_component/storybook"
+
 require_relative "../lib/open_food_network/i18n_config"
 require_relative '../lib/spree/core/environment'
 require_relative '../lib/spree/core/mail_interceptor'