diff --git a/examples/cloud/checks.rb b/examples/cloud/checks.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b693a7761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cloud/checks.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+# Usage (from the repo root):
+# env FLIPPER_CLOUD_TOKEN=<token> bundle exec ruby examples/cloud/basic.rb
+
+require_relative "./cloud_setup"
+require 'bundler/setup'
+require 'flipper/cloud'
+
+Flipper.enabled?(:audit_log)
+Flipper.enabled?(:audit_log)
+Flipper.enabled?(:redesign)
+Flipper.enabled?(:search)
+Flipper.enabled?(:search_pro)
+Flipper.enabled?(:stats)
+Flipper.enabled?(:subscriptions)
diff --git a/flipper-active_record.gemspec b/flipper-active_record.gemspec
index c983694e2..93f068d66 100644
--- a/flipper-active_record.gemspec
+++ b/flipper-active_record.gemspec
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require File.expand_path('../lib/flipper/version', __FILE__)
 require File.expand_path('../lib/flipper/metadata', __FILE__)
+require "set"
+
+# Files that should exist in main flipper gem.
+main_flipper_active_record_files = Set[
+  "lib/flipper/model/active_record.rb",
+  "spec/flipper/model/active_record_spec.rb",
+]
 
 flipper_active_record_files = lambda do |file|
-  file =~ /active_record/
+  file =~ /active_record/ && !main_flipper_active_record_files.include?(file)
 end
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
diff --git a/lib/flipper/engine.rb b/lib/flipper/engine.rb
index 8099b8853..97ab9264f 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/engine.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ class Engine < Rails::Engine
     end
 
     initializer "flipper.properties" do
-      require "flipper/model/active_record"
-
       ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_record) do
+        require "flipper/model/active_record"
         ActiveRecord::Base.include Flipper::Model::ActiveRecord
       end
     end