diff --git a/lib/ember-cli/engine.rb b/lib/ember-cli/engine.rb
index 25a63c6a..cccf9225 100644
--- a/lib/ember-cli/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/ember-cli/engine.rb
@@ -9,5 +9,11 @@ class Engine < Rails::Engine
     initializer "ember-cli-rails.enable" do
       EmberCLI.enable! unless EmberCLI.skip?
     end
+
+    initializer "ember-cli-rails.helpers" do
+      config.to_prepare do
+        ActionController::Base.helper EmberRailsHelper
+      end
+    end
   end
 end