diff --git a/lib/freedom_patches/safe_migrations.rb b/lib/freedom_patches/safe_migrations.rb
index 161d9fa8a7c..cdf989fdd5b 100644
--- a/lib/freedom_patches/safe_migrations.rb
+++ b/lib/freedom_patches/safe_migrations.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require_dependency 'migration/safe_migrate'
-
 # We do not run this in production cause it is intrusive and has
 # potential to break stuff, it also breaks under concurrent use
 # which rake:multisite_migrate uses
 #
 # The protection is only needed in Dev and Test
 if ENV['RAILS_ENV'] != "production"
+  require_dependency 'migration/safe_migrate'
   Migration::SafeMigrate.patch_active_record!
 end