diff --git a/lib/rspec/rails.rb b/lib/rspec/rails.rb
index 2aa1f5b41..068ccc855 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/rails.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 require 'rspec/core'
 require 'rails/version'
 
+module RSpec
+  module Rails
+    autoload :RailsExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/rails_example_group'
+    autoload :ControllerExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/controller_example_group'
+    autoload :HelperExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/helper_example_group'
+    autoload :ModelExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/model_example_group'
+    autoload :RequestExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/request_example_group'
+    autoload :RoutingExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/routing_example_group'
+    autoload :ViewExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/view_example_group'
+    autoload :FeatureExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/feature_example_group'
+    autoload :SystemExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/system_example_group'
+    autoload :MailerExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/mailer_example_group'
+    autoload :JobExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/job_example_group'
+    autoload :ChannelExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/channel_example_group'
+    autoload :MailboxExampleGroup, 'rspec/rails/example/mailbox_example_group'
+  end
+end
+
 # Load any of our adapters and extensions early in the process
 require 'rspec/rails/adapters'
 require 'rspec/rails/extensions'
@@ -11,7 +29,6 @@
 require 'rspec/rails/fixture_support'
 require 'rspec/rails/file_fixture_support'
 require 'rspec/rails/fixture_file_upload_support'
-require 'rspec/rails/example'
 require 'rspec/rails/vendor/capybara'
 require 'rspec/rails/configuration'
 require 'rspec/rails/active_record'
diff --git a/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb b/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb
index 79f64e38d..facdebb5c 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/rails/configuration.rb
@@ -45,15 +45,40 @@ class Configuration
     #
     # @api private
     def self.add_test_type_configurations(config)
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::ControllerExampleGroup, type: :controller
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::HelperExampleGroup,     type: :helper
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::ModelExampleGroup,      type: :model
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::RequestExampleGroup,    type: :request
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::RoutingExampleGroup,    type: :routing
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::ViewExampleGroup,       type: :view
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::FeatureExampleGroup,    type: :feature
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :controller) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::ControllerExampleGroup, type: :controller
+      end
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :helper) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::HelperExampleGroup, type: :helper
+      end
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :model) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::ModelExampleGroup, type: :model
+      end
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :request) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::RequestExampleGroup, type: :request
+      end
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :routing) do
+        require "action_controller/test_case"
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::RoutingExampleGroup, type: :routing
+      end
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :view) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::ViewExampleGroup, type: :view
+      end
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :feature) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::FeatureExampleGroup, type: :feature
+      end
+
       config.include RSpec::Rails::Matchers
-      config.include RSpec::Rails::SystemExampleGroup, type: :system
+
+      config.define_derived_metadata(type: :system) do
+        config.include RSpec::Rails::SystemExampleGroup, type: :system
+      end
     end
 
     # @private
@@ -192,27 +217,38 @@ def fixture_path=(path)
 
       if defined?(::Rails::Controller::Testing)
         [:controller, :view, :request].each do |type|
-          config.include ::Rails::Controller::Testing::TestProcess, type: type
-          config.include ::Rails::Controller::Testing::TemplateAssertions, type: type
-          config.include ::Rails::Controller::Testing::Integration, type: type
+          config.define_derived_metadata(type: type) do
+            config.include ::Rails::Controller::Testing::TestProcess, type: type
+            config.include ::Rails::Controller::Testing::TemplateAssertions, type: type
+            config.include ::Rails::Controller::Testing::Integration, type: type
+          end
         end
       end
 
       if RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_action_mailer?
-        config.include RSpec::Rails::MailerExampleGroup, type: :mailer
+        config.define_derived_metadata(type: :mailer) do
+          config.include RSpec::Rails::MailerExampleGroup, type: :mailer
+        end
+
         config.after { ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear }
       end
 
       if RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_active_job?
-        config.include RSpec::Rails::JobExampleGroup, type: :job
+        config.define_derived_metadata(type: :job) do
+          config.include RSpec::Rails::JobExampleGroup, type: :job
+        end
       end
 
       if RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_action_cable_testing?
-        config.include RSpec::Rails::ChannelExampleGroup, type: :channel
+        config.define_derived_metadata(type: :channel) do
+          config.include RSpec::Rails::ChannelExampleGroup, type: :channel
+        end
       end
 
       if RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_action_mailbox?
-        config.include RSpec::Rails::MailboxExampleGroup, type: :mailbox
+        config.define_derived_metadata(type: :mailbox) do
+          config.include RSpec::Rails::MailboxExampleGroup, type: :mailbox
+        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/rspec/rails/example.rb b/lib/rspec/rails/example.rb
index 96f9594b3..c270df3f5 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/rails/example.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/rails/example.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-require 'rspec/rails/example/rails_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/controller_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/request_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/helper_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/view_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/mailer_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/routing_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/model_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/job_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/feature_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/system_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/channel_example_group'
-require 'rspec/rails/example/mailbox_example_group'
+RSpec.warn_deprecation <<~WARNING
+  Requiring rspec/rails/example.rb no longer has any effect, and it will be removed in RSpec Rails 7.
+WARNING