diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9c7520..8a6b246 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ then in your Ruby code
 
     require 'v8'
     # or if using bundler (as with Rails), add the following to your Gemfile
-    gem "therubyracer", :require => 'v8'
+    gem "therubyracer"
 
 evaluate some simple JavaScript
 
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
 SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 [1]: https://github.com/cowboyd/libv8
-[2]: http://code.google.com/p/v8/wiki/BuildingWithGYP
\ No newline at end of file
+[2]: http://code.google.com/p/v8/wiki/BuildingWithGYP
diff --git a/lib/therubyracer.rb b/lib/therubyracer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b93ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/therubyracer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require "v8"