diff --git a/lib/javascripts.js b/lib/javascripts.js
index a88cc38ac9f..ba28882c876 100644
--- a/lib/javascripts.js
+++ b/lib/javascripts.js
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ module.exports = function(tree) {
 
   var strippedJavascripts = merge([
     emberInflector,
+    loadInitializers,
+    makeStrippedBuild('ember-data/initializers', 'app/initializers'),
+    makeStrippedBuild('ember-data/instance-initializers', 'app/instance-initializers'),
     makeStrippedBuild('ember-data', emberData)
   ]);