diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a41479c24..86fd78c24 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 module.exports = {
   name: 'ember-m3',
 
-  options: {
-    babel: {
-      loose: true,
-    },
+  init() {
+    this._super.init.apply(this, arguments);
+
+    this.options = this.options || {};
+    this.options.babel = this.options.babel || {};
+    this.options.babel.loose = true;
   },
 };