diff --git a/lib/rubygems/installer.rb b/lib/rubygems/installer.rb
index b374b3fd6520..6ab1f517d723 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/installer.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/installer.rb
@@ -761,9 +761,7 @@ def app_script_text(bin_file_name)
 #
 
 require 'rubygems'
-
-Gem.use_gemdeps
-
+#{gemdeps_load(spec.name)}
 version = "#{Gem::Requirement.default_prerelease}"
 
 str = ARGV.first
@@ -784,6 +782,15 @@ def app_script_text(bin_file_name)
 TEXT
   end
 
+  def gemdeps_load(name)
+    return '' if name == "bundler"
+
+    <<-TEXT
+
+Gem.use_gemdeps
+TEXT
+  end
+
   ##
   # return the stub script text used to launch the true Ruby script