1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/translators.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/translators.js
index 18ccfb35e8..34a9a140dd 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/translators.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/translators.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const { fileURLToPath, URL } = require('url');
 const { debuglog } = require('internal/util/debuglog');
 const { promisify } = require('internal/util');
-const esmLoader = require('internal/process/esm_loader');
 const {
   ERR_INVALID_URL,
   ERR_INVALID_URL_SCHEME,
@@ -69,9 +68,12 @@ function initializeImportMeta(meta, { url }) {
   meta.url = url;
 }
 
+let esmLoader;
 async function importModuleDynamically(specifier, { url }) {
-  const loader = await esmLoader.loaderPromise;
-  return loader.import(specifier, url);
+  if (!esmLoader) {
+    esmLoader = require('internal/process/esm_loader');
+  }
+  return esmLoader.ESMLoader.import(specifier, url);
 }
 
 // Strategy for loading a standard JavaScript module