diff --git a/lib/dm-validations.rb b/lib/dm-validations.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/dm-validations.rb
+++ b/lib/dm-validations.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ module DataMapper
           resource
         end
       end
+
+      # models that are non DM resources must get .validators
+      # and other methods, too
+      model.extend Validate::ClassMethods
     end
 
     # Ensures the object is valid for the context provided, and otherwise
[dm-validations] When DataMapper::Validate is included, extend model with class methods, since it may be a non DM model.

* Makes it possible to use DM validations gem with non DataMapper models