diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54cc8e99ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Alchemy
+  module TestSupport
+    def self.factory_paths
+      Dir[
+        ::Alchemy::Engine.root.join("lib", "alchemy", "test_support", "factories", "*_factory.rb")
+      ].map { |path| path.sub(/.rb\z/, "") }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/essence_shared_examples.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/essence_shared_examples.rb
index 1d5ea09418..0609a55209 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/essence_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/essence_shared_examples.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require "shoulda-matchers"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/element_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/content_factory"
 
 RSpec.shared_examples_for "an essence" do
   let(:element) { Alchemy::Element.new }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories.rb
index 73c3392771..d0f16a58b0 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+Alchemy::Deprecation.warn <<~MSG
+  Please require factories using FactoryBots preferred approach:
+
+      # spec/rails_helper.rb
+
+      require 'alchemy/test_support'
+
+      FactoryBot.definition_file_paths.concat(Alchemy::TestSupport.factory_paths)
+      FactoryBot.reload
+MSG
+
 Dir["#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/factories/*.rb"].sort.each do |file|
   require file
 end
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/attachment_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/attachment_factory.rb
index 085cf90938..98fdfc5f0c 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/attachment_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/attachment_factory.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_attachment, class: "Alchemy::Attachment" do
     file do
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/content_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/content_factory.rb
index 44ab890c67..514aad0db9 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/content_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/content_factory.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/element_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_file_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_picture_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_text_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_content, class: "Alchemy::Content" do
     name { "text" }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/dummy_user_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/dummy_user_factory.rb
index 0b40c47df4..9990bad6d4 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/dummy_user_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/dummy_user_factory.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_dummy_user, class: "DummyUser" do
     sequence(:email) { |n| "john.#{n}@doe.com" }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/element_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/element_factory.rb
index 8140b6d3e8..9f417909e1 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/element_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/element_factory.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_element, class: "Alchemy::Element" do
     name { "article" }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_file_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_file_factory.rb
index aaf1b425f5..82f11e0f7c 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_file_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_file_factory.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/attachment_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_essence_file, class: "Alchemy::EssenceFile" do
     attachment factory: :alchemy_attachment
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_page_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_page_factory.rb
index ad4b7a2494..b44fc67602 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_page_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_page_factory.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_essence_page, class: "Alchemy::EssencePage" do
     page factory: :alchemy_page
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_picture_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_picture_factory.rb
index 267f2bac45..f7d56bd71f 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_picture_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_picture_factory.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/content_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_essence_picture, class: "Alchemy::EssencePicture" do
     picture factory: :alchemy_picture
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_text_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_text_factory.rb
index 4982cccebb..a093182962 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_text_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/essence_text_factory.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_essence_text, class: "Alchemy::EssenceText" do
     body { "This is a headline" }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/language_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/language_factory.rb
index 3bbc4d47e5..bb976016f9 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/language_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/language_factory.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/site_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_language, class: "Alchemy::Language" do
     name { "Your Language" }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/node_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/node_factory.rb
index 05aea03ad3..5dc1ba6f15 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/node_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/node_factory.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/language_factory"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_node, class: "Alchemy::Node" do
     language { Alchemy::Language.default || create(:alchemy_language) }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory.rb
index 25136903e6..34e1fc9fdc 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/page_factory.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories/language_factory"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_page, class: "Alchemy::Page" do
     language do
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_factory.rb
index 31362d117d..08aeffdee7 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_factory.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_picture, class: "Alchemy::Picture" do
     image_file do
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_thumb_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_thumb_factory.rb
index be8f847f18..ca6fc779ad 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_thumb_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/picture_thumb_factory.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-require "securerandom"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_picture_thumb, class: "Alchemy::PictureThumb" do
     picture { create(:alchemy_picture) }
diff --git a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/site_factory.rb b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/site_factory.rb
index 5d848fd010..de5cb539fe 100644
--- a/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/site_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/alchemy/test_support/factories/site_factory.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "factory_bot"
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :alchemy_site, class: "Alchemy::Site" do
     name { "A Site" }
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 85af067a94..098bb211aa 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 require "rspec/rails"
 require "webdrivers/chromedriver"
 require "shoulda-matchers"
+require "factory_bot"
 
 require "alchemy/seeder"
+require "alchemy/test_support"
 require "alchemy/test_support/config_stubbing"
 require "alchemy/test_support/essence_shared_examples"
 require "alchemy/test_support/integration_helpers"
-require "alchemy/test_support/factories"
 require "alchemy/test_support/shared_contexts"
 require "alchemy/test_support/shared_uploader_examples"
 
-require_relative "factories"
 require_relative "support/calculation_examples.rb"
 require_relative "support/hint_examples.rb"
 require_relative "support/transformation_examples.rb"
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 Capybara.default_selector = :css
 Capybara.ignore_hidden_elements = false
 
+FactoryBot.definition_file_paths.concat(Alchemy::TestSupport.factory_paths)
+FactoryBot.reload
+
 Capybara.register_driver :selenium_chrome_headless do |app|
   Capybara::Selenium::Driver.load_selenium
   browser_options = ::Selenium::WebDriver::Chrome::Options.new.tap do |opts|