diff --git a/ext/openssl/lib/openssl/x509.rb b/ext/openssl/lib/openssl/x509.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f17f5aa29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/openssl/lib/openssl/x509.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require 'openssl'