diff --git a/config/initializers/zeitwerk.rb b/config/initializers/zeitwerk.rb
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+++ b/config/initializers/zeitwerk.rb
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+# ignoring files by Zeitwerk when spree_frontend isn't loaded
+unless ::Spree::Core::Engine.frontend_available?
+    Dir.chdir(Rails.root.join(".."))
+    files_to_ignore = Dir["**/spree_stripe/payments_controller.rb"]
+    files_to_ignore.each { |file| 
+      Rails.autoloaders.main.ignore(Rails.root.join("../#{file}"))
+    }
+end
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