diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 54810fe8a5..e0154b6eb4 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
     metasploit-framework (4.10.0.pre.dev)
+      actionpack (< 4.0.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0, < 4.0.0)
       bcrypt
       json
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 54c1e29d4d..7be9b69f0d 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ Bundler.require(
     )
 )
 
+#
+# Railties
+#
+
+# For compatibility with jquery-rails (and other engines that need action_view) in pro
+require 'action_view/railtie'
+
 #
 # Project
 #
diff --git a/lib/msf/base/config.rb b/lib/msf/base/config.rb
index fce480ef33..beaac2a5b8 100644
--- a/lib/msf/base/config.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/base/config.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require 'fileutils'
 # Project
 #
 
+require 'metasploit/framework/version'
 require 'rex/compat'
 
 module Msf
diff --git a/metasploit-framework.gemspec b/metasploit-framework.gemspec
index 190059ebd6..6999c787e3 100644
--- a/metasploit-framework.gemspec
+++ b/metasploit-framework.gemspec
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   # Need 3+ for ActiveSupport::Concern
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'activesupport', '>= 3.0.0', rails_version_constraint
+  # Needed for config.action_view for view plugin compatibility for Pro
+  spec.add_runtime_dependency 'actionpack', rails_version_constraint
   # Needed for some admin modules (cfme_manageiq_evm_pass_reset.rb)
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'bcrypt'
   # Needed for some admin modules (scrutinizer_add_user.rb)