diff --git a/bin/console b/bin/console
index 5941210..d278be5 100755
--- a/bin/console
+++ b/bin/console
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require "bundler/setup"
-require "tracer/irb"
+require "tracer"
 
 # You can add fixtures and/or initialization code here to make experimenting
 # with your gem easier. You can also use a different console, if you like.
diff --git a/lib/tracer/irb.rb b/lib/tracer/irb.rb
index fd50b81..3d7a855 100644
--- a/lib/tracer/irb.rb
+++ b/lib/tracer/irb.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-require_relative "../tracer"
 require "irb/cmd/nop"
 require "irb"
 
+if Gem::Version.new(IRB::VERSION) < Gem::Version.new("1.6.0")
+  warn <<~MSG
+    Your version of IRB is too old so Tracer cannot register its commands.
+    Please upgrade IRB by adding `gem "irb", "~> 1.6.0"` to your Gemfile.
+  MSG
+
+  return
+end
+
 module Tracer
   def self.register_irb_commands
     ec = IRB::ExtendCommandBundle.instance_variable_get(:@EXTEND_COMMANDS)