diff --git a/merb_activerecord/lib/merb_activerecord.rb b/merb_activerecord/lib/merb_activerecord.rb
index 97bbf8b..11c1d98 100644
--- a/merb_activerecord/lib/merb_activerecord.rb
+++ b/merb_activerecord/lib/merb_activerecord.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-if defined?(Merb::Plugins)
+if defined?(Merb::Plugins)  
   dependency "activerecord"
   require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__) / "merb" / "orms" / "active_record" / "connection")
   Merb::Plugins.add_rakefiles(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__) / "active_record" / "merbtasks"))
+  
+  class Merb::Orms::ActiveRecord::Connect < Merb::BootLoader
+
+    after BeforeAppLoads
+
+    def self.run
+      Merb::Orms::ActiveRecord.connect
+      Merb::Orms::ActiveRecord.register_session_type
+    end
 
-  Merb::BootLoader.before_app_loads do
-    Merb::Orms::ActiveRecord.connect
-    Merb::Orms::ActiveRecord.register_session_type
   end
-end
+
+end
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diff --git a/merb_sequel/lib/merb_sequel.rb b/merb_sequel/lib/merb_sequel.rb
index f3635e4..366a3aa 100644
--- a/merb_sequel/lib/merb_sequel.rb
+++ b/merb_sequel/lib/merb_sequel.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@
   Merb::Plugins.config[:merb_sequel] = {}
   require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__) / "merb" / "orms" / "sequel" / "connection")
   Merb::Plugins.add_rakefiles "merb_sequel" / "merbtasks"
+  
+  class Merb::Orms::Sequel::Connect < Merb::BootLoader
+
+    after BeforeAppLoads
+
+    def self.run
+      Merb::Orms::Sequel.connect
+      Merb::Orms::Sequel.register_session_type
+    end
 
-  Merb::BootLoader.before_app_loads do
-    Merb::Orms::Sequel.connect
-    Merb::Orms::Sequel.register_session_type
   end
-end
+  
+end
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