diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
index 88a5ddbb65..ad3911547c 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 const http = require('http');
 const path = require('path');
 const { EventEmitter } = require('events');
+const fse = require('fs-extra');
 const Koa = require('koa');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const { logger, models } = require('strapi-utils');
@@ -102,6 +103,17 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
     this.fs = createStrapiFs(this);
   }
 
+  requireProjectBootstrap() {
+    const bootstrapPath = path.resolve(
+      this.dir,
+      'config/functions/bootstrap.js'
+    );
+
+    if (fse.existsSync(bootstrapPath)) {
+      require(bootstrapPath);
+    }
+  }
+
   async start(cb) {
     try {
       // Emit starting event.