diff --git a/build/project-template-gradle/src/main/java/com/tns/RuntimeHelper.java b/build/project-template-gradle/src/main/java/com/tns/RuntimeHelper.java
index c9f0ae980..9c9d5fcd1 100644
--- a/build/project-template-gradle/src/main/java/com/tns/RuntimeHelper.java
+++ b/build/project-template-gradle/src/main/java/com/tns/RuntimeHelper.java
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ public void initRuntime()
 			
 			runtime.init();
 			runtime.runScript(new File(appDir, "internal/ts_helpers.js"));
+
+			File javaClassesModule = new File(appDir, "app/tns-java-classes.js");
+			if (javaClassesModule.exists()) {
+				runtime.runModule(javaClassesModule);
+			}
+
 			Runtime.initInstance(this.app);
 			runtime.run();
 		}