diff --git a/lib/graphql.rb b/lib/graphql.rb
index e2824ad19e..17eb3ed363 100644
--- a/lib/graphql.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def self.eager_load!
     super
     Query.eager_load!
     Types.eager_load!
+    Schema.eager_load!
   end
 
   class Error < StandardError
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema.rb b/lib/graphql/schema.rb
index a1963a0449..4c558023ba 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ module GraphQL
   class Schema
     extend GraphQL::Schema::Member::HasAstNode
     extend GraphQL::Schema::FindInheritedValue
+    extend Autoload
+
+    autoload :BUILT_IN_TYPES, "graphql/schema/built_in_types"
 
     class DuplicateNamesError < GraphQL::Error
       attr_reader :duplicated_name
@@ -1805,6 +1808,5 @@ module DefaultTraceClass
   end
 end
 
-require "graphql/schema/built_in_types"
 require "graphql/schema/loader"
 require "graphql/schema/printer"