diff --git a/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js b/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js
index e8453736a2c..3754719b745 100644
--- a/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js
+++ b/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ const EngineInstance = EmberObject.extend(RegistryProxyMixin, ContainerProxyMixi
       'router:main',
       P`-bucket-cache:main`,
       '-view-registry:main',
-      `renderer:-${env.isInteractive ? 'dom' : 'inert'}`
+      `renderer:-${env.isInteractive ? 'dom' : 'inert'}`,
+      'service:-document'
     ];
 
     singletons.forEach(key => this.register(key, parent.lookup(key), { instantiate: false }));
diff --git a/packages/ember-application/tests/system/application_instance_test.js b/packages/ember-application/tests/system/application_instance_test.js
index 2ea2048d0e2..616c28292db 100644
--- a/packages/ember-application/tests/system/application_instance_test.js
+++ b/packages/ember-application/tests/system/application_instance_test.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ QUnit.test('unregistering a factory clears all cached instances of that factory'
 });
 
 QUnit.test('can build and boot a registered engine', function(assert) {
-  assert.expect(10);
+  assert.expect(11);
 
   let ChatEngine = Engine.extend();
   let chatEngineInstance;
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ QUnit.test('can build and boot a registered engine', function(assert) {
         'router:main',
         P`-bucket-cache:main`,
         '-view-registry:main',
-        '-environment:main'
+        '-environment:main',
+        'service:-document'
       ];
 
       let env = appInstance.lookup('-environment:main');