diff --git a/packages/-ember-data/app/initializers/ember-data.js b/packages/-ember-data/app/initializers/ember-data.js
index a3dd9a3a6f5..f6e0c23b3ce 100644
--- a/packages/-ember-data/app/initializers/ember-data.js
+++ b/packages/-ember-data/app/initializers/ember-data.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import '@ember-data/request-utils/deprecation-support';
+
 import 'ember-data';
 
 import setupContainer from 'ember-data/setup-container';