diff --git a/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb b/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb
index 8753913..efef7cf 100644
--- a/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb
+++ b/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-require 'rubygems' # needed for remote cluster exec where TopolyLauncher require rubygems is not called
-require 'red_storm'
+require 'rubygems'      # required for remote cluster exec where TopolyLauncher + require rubygems is not called
+require 'red_storm'     # must be required before bundler for environment setup and after rubygems
 require 'bundler/setup'
 
 require 'redis'
 require 'thread'
 require 'examples/simple/word_count_bolt'
 
-
 module RedStorm
   module Examples