diff --git a/js/private/node-patches/register.js b/js/private/node-patches/register.js
index 934d902f7..607afeb37 100644
--- a/js/private/node-patches/register.js
+++ b/js/private/node-patches/register.js
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ if (
     JS_BINARY__PATCH_NODE_FS != '0' &&
     JS_BINARY__FS_PATCH_ROOTS
 ) {
-    const fs = require('fs')
+    const fs = require('node:fs')
+    const module = require('node:module')
     const roots = JS_BINARY__FS_PATCH_ROOTS.split(':')
     if (JS_BINARY__LOG_DEBUG) {
         console.error(
@@ -43,4 +44,8 @@ if (
         )
     }
     patchfs(fs, roots)
+
+    // Sync the esm modules to use the now patched fs cjs module.
+    // See: https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#builtin-modules
+    module.syncBuiltinESMExports()
 }