diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1cf5e39a..af0fab57 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,18 @@ jobs:
             export KNAPSACK_PRO_ENDPOINT=https://api-fake.knapsackpro.com
             export KNAPSACK_PRO_MAX_REQUEST_RETRIES=1
             bundle exec rake knapsack_pro:rspec
+      - run:
+          working_directory: ~/rails-app-with-knapsack_pro
+          command: |
+            # ensures KnapsackPro::Formatters::TimeTracker works when the .rspec file does not exist
+            export KNAPSACK_PRO_BRANCH="$CIRCLE_BRANCH--$CIRCLE_BUILD_NUM--regular--no-dot-rspec-file"
+            mv .rspec .rspec.off
+            # load test files that require spec_helper explicitly
+            export KNAPSACK_PRO_TEST_FILE_PATTERN="{spec/time_tracker_spec.rb}"
+            bundle exec rake knapsack_pro:rspec
+            RSPEC_EXIT_CODE=$?
+            mv .rspec.off .rspec
+            exit $RSPEC_EXIT_CODE
       - run:
           working_directory: ~/rails-app-with-knapsack_pro
           command: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d2eeef7..3ce0d03b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 ### UNRELEASED
 
+### 7.6.2
+
+* Fix an error for the `KnapsackPro::Formatters::TimeTracker` formatter in RSpec when using Knapsack Pro Regular Mode and the `.rspec` file is not present.
+
+  https://github.com/KnapsackPro/knapsack_pro-ruby/pull/265
+
+https://github.com/KnapsackPro/knapsack_pro-ruby/compare/v7.6.1...v7.6.2
+
 ### 7.6.1
 
 * Add support for the Timecop 0.9.9 gem version so that we could track proper tests' execution time when `Process.clock_gettime` is mocked.
diff --git a/lib/knapsack_pro/formatters/time_tracker.rb b/lib/knapsack_pro/formatters/time_tracker.rb
index c41fa5b5..812a1ab9 100644
--- a/lib/knapsack_pro/formatters/time_tracker.rb
+++ b/lib/knapsack_pro/formatters/time_tracker.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'stringio'
+require_relative '../utils'
 
 module KnapsackPro
   module Formatters