diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 09ca1f5..13d3a07 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 1.7.0 (UNRELEASED)
+## 1.7.0 (2025-01-30)
 
 * Introduce new `:before_attr_assign` policy chain which allows to
   access the `model` instance before the parameters are assigned.
 
+* Introduce new `model_includes` DSL method which can be used to eager load
+  associations in Model operations. See the [corresponding section in the README](README.md#including-associated-records)
+  for more information.
+
 * Fix bug with lazy authorization in `RailsOps::Operation::Model::Update`
   operation which used a version of the `model` which was missing some
   attributes.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee31d24..d2f3c18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1326,6 +1326,34 @@ end
 As this base class is very minimalistic, it is recommended to fully read and
 comprehend its source code.
 
+### Including associated records
+
+Normaly, when inheriting from `RailsOps::Operation::Model::Load` (as well as from the
+`Update` and the `Destroy` operations respectively), RailsOps only loads the instance
+of the model specified by the `id` parameter. In some cases, you'd want to eagerly load
+associations of the model, e.g. when you need to access associated records.
+
+For this, RailsOps provides the `model_includes` DSL method, with which you can
+pass-in associations to eager load (the value will simply be passed on to an `includes`
+call). See the following code snipped for an example:
+
+```ruby
+class Operations::User::Load < RailsOps::Operation::Model::Load
+  schema3 do
+    int! :id, cast_str: true
+  end
+
+  model ::User
+
+  # This will result in RailsOps eagerly loading the `posts`
+  # association, as well as the comments and authors of the
+  # comments.
+  # The call that RailsOps will create is:
+  # User.includes(posts: { comments: :author }).find_by(id: params[:id])
+  model_includes posts: { comments: :author }
+end
+```
+
 ### Parameter extraction for create and update
 
 As mentioned before, the `Create` and `Update` base classes provide an
diff --git a/lib/rails_ops/operation/model/load.rb b/lib/rails_ops/operation/model/load.rb
index bcbacd4..63ecd77 100644
--- a/lib/rails_ops/operation/model/load.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_ops/operation/model/load.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ class RailsOps::Operation::Model::Load < RailsOps::Operation::Model
   class_attribute :_lock_model_at_build
   class_attribute :_load_model_authorization_action
   class_attribute :_lock_mode
+  class_attribute :_model_includes
 
   policy :on_init do
     model
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@ def model_id_field
     :id
   end
 
+  def self.model_includes(includes)
+    self._model_includes = includes
+  end
+
   def find_model
     unless params[model_id_field]
       fail "Param #{model_id_field.inspect} must be given."
@@ -75,6 +80,9 @@ def find_model
     # Express intention to lock if required
     relation = lock_relation(relation)
 
+    # Apply includes if given in the operation
+    relation = relation.includes(self.class._model_includes) if self.class._model_includes.present?
+
     # Fetch (and possibly lock) model
     model = relation.find_by!(model_id_field => params[model_id_field])