1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/defaults.rb b/lib/rubygems/defaults.rb
index e4bf4e5a7f..715c0b71b3 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/defaults.rb
@@ -152,4 +152,12 @@ module Gem
   def self.default_gems_use_full_paths?
     ruby_engine != 'ruby'
   end
+
+  ##
+  # Install extensions into lib as well as into the extension directory.
+
+  def self.install_extension_in_lib # :nodoc:
+    true
+  end
+
 end