diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 617ccc694..434f63c82 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ nav_order: 6
 
 ## main
 
+* ViewComponent now works without `rails` and `railties` gems loaded, enabling compatibility with Bridgetown 2.0.
+
+    *Tom Lord*
+
 * Capture partial block in the component's context, allowing access to the component instance inside the block.
 
     *23tux*
diff --git a/lib/view_component.rb b/lib/view_component.rb
index 93677d67f..ac1102ed9 100644
--- a/lib/view_component.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module ViewComponent
   autoload :Preview
   autoload :Translatable
 
-  if Rails.env.test?
+  if defined?(Rails.env) && Rails.env.test?
     autoload :TestHelpers
     autoload :SystemSpecHelpers
     autoload :SystemTestHelpers
diff --git a/lib/view_component/base.rb b/lib/view_component/base.rb
index 9ece5e4b5..2aa924b99 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/base.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/base.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def config
     end
 
     include ActionView::Helpers
-    include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers if defined?(Rails) && Rails.application
+    include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers if defined?(Rails.application.routes)
     include ERB::Escape
     include ActiveSupport::CoreExt::ERBUtil
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def helpers
       @__vc_helpers ||= __vc_original_view_context || controller.view_context
     end
 
-    if ::Rails.env.development? || ::Rails.env.test?
+    if defined?(Rails.env) && (::Rails.env.development? || ::Rails.env.test?)
       # @private
       def method_missing(method_name, *args) # rubocop:disable Style/MissingRespondToMissing
         super
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def view_cache_dependencies
       []
     end
 
-    if Rails::VERSION::MAJOR == 7 && Rails::VERSION::MINOR == 1
+    if defined?(Rails::VERSION) && Rails::VERSION::MAJOR == 7 && Rails::VERSION::MINOR == 1
       # Rails expects us to define `format` on all renderables,
       # but we do not know the `format` of a ViewComponent until runtime.
       def format
diff --git a/lib/view_component/collection.rb b/lib/view_component/collection.rb
index c53f1f1af..7d2fb32f4 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/collection.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def each(&block)
       components.each(&block)
     end
 
-    if Rails::VERSION::MAJOR == 7 && Rails::VERSION::MINOR == 1
+    if defined?(Rails::VERSION) && Rails::VERSION::MAJOR == 7 && Rails::VERSION::MINOR == 1
       # Rails expects us to define `format` on all renderables,
       # but we do not know the `format` of a ViewComponent until runtime.
       def format
diff --git a/lib/view_component/config.rb b/lib/view_component/config.rb
index d3c26f57e..204791b88 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/config.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/config.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def default_previews_options
         options = ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new
         options.controller = "ViewComponentsController"
         options.route = "/rails/view_components"
-        options.enabled = Rails.env.development? || Rails.env.test?
+        options.enabled = defined?(Rails.env) && (Rails.env.development? || Rails.env.test?)
         options.default_layout = nil
         options.paths = default_preview_paths
         options