1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js
index 6e7d946458..cab2d47c8e 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@ function initializeESMLoader() {
     // track of for different ESM modules.
     setInitializeImportMetaObjectCallback(esm.initializeImportMetaObject);
     setImportModuleDynamicallyCallback(esm.importModuleDynamicallyCallback);
-    const userLoader = getOptionValue('--loader');
-    // If --loader is specified, create a loader with user hooks. Otherwise
-    // create the default loader.
+    const userLoader = getOptionValue('--experimental-loader');
+    // If --experimental-loader is specified, create a loader with user hooks.
+    // Otherwise create the default loader.
     if (userLoader) {
       const { emitExperimentalWarning } = require('internal/util');
-      emitExperimentalWarning('--loader');
+      emitExperimentalWarning('--experimental-loader');
     }
     esm.initializeLoader(process.cwd(), userLoader);
   }