diff --git a/bundler/lib/bundler/templates/newgem/lib/newgem.rb.tt b/bundler/lib/bundler/templates/newgem/lib/newgem.rb.tt
index a182b964beb6..fa5f6fc0282a 100644
--- a/bundler/lib/bundler/templates/newgem/lib/newgem.rb.tt
+++ b/bundler/lib/bundler/templates/newgem/lib/newgem.rb.tt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "<%= config[:namespaced_path] %>/version"
+require_relative "<%=config[:namespaced_path]%>/version"
 <%- if config[:ext] -%>
-require "<%= config[:namespaced_path] %>/<%= config[:underscored_name] %>"
+require_relative "<%= config[:namespaced_path] %>/<%= config[:underscored_name] %>"
 <%- end -%>
 
 <%- config[:constant_array].each_with_index do |c, i| -%>