diff --git a/config/initializers/custom_roles.rb b/ee/config/initializers/custom_roles.rb
similarity index 75%
rename from config/initializers/custom_roles.rb
rename to ee/config/initializers/custom_roles.rb
index e2a61655db67bdccce4c9d5a5f8d768b8b78c397..7715cdd3e97bc0336980224e1914d4c271dd1720 100644
--- a/config/initializers/custom_roles.rb
+++ b/ee/config/initializers/custom_roles.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-return unless Gitlab.ee?
-
 Gitlab::CustomRoles::Definition.load_abilities!