diff --git a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
index 1fc759e..88d3a63 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
@@ -170,6 +170,18 @@ module Searchkick
     end
 
     # experimental
+    def includes(*values)
+      clone.includes!(*values)
+    end
+
+    # experimental
+    def includes!(*values)
+      check_loaded
+      (@options[:includes] ||= []).concat(values)
+      self
+    end
+
+    # experimental
     def only(*keys)
       Relation.new(@model, @term, **@options.slice(*keys))
     end
diff --git a/test/query_test.rb b/test/query_test.rb
index 649479a..dbfd885 100644
--- a/test/query_test.rb
+++ b/test/query_test.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class QueryTest < Minitest::Test
 
     store_names ["Product A"]
     assert Product.search("product", includes: [:store]).first.association(:store).loaded?
+    assert Product.search("product").includes(:store).first.association(:store).loaded?
   end
 
   def test_model_includes
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