diff --git a/changelog/fix_an_error_for_no_bundle_exec.md b/changelog/fix_an_error_for_no_bundle_exec.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5ee5d65dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix_an_error_for_no_bundle_exec.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#10893](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/issues/10893): Fix an error when running `rubocop` without `bundle exec`. ([@koic][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/feature_loader.rb b/lib/rubocop/feature_loader.rb
index 32317a18451..e80fe0fbcab 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/feature_loader.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/feature_loader.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ def initialize(config_directory_path:, feature:)
     end
 
     def load
-      ::Kernel.require(target)
+      # Don't use `::Kernel.require(target)` to prevent the following error:
+      # https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/issues/10893
+      require(target)
     rescue ::LoadError => e
       raise if e.path != target