diff --git a/test/locale-imports.spec.ts b/test/locale-imports.spec.ts
index 4856c34aa7d..3fdbeed1d75 100644
--- a/test/locale-imports.spec.ts
+++ b/test/locale-imports.spec.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,29 @@ describe('locale imports', () => {
       expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
     });
 
-    // Internal test to cover `src/locale/*.ts`
-    it(`should be possible to directly require('../locale/${locale}')`, () => {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-      const { faker } = require(`../locale/${locale}`);
+    it(`should be possible to directly import('@faker-js/faker/locale/${locale}')`, async () => {
+      const { faker } = await import(`../dist/esm/locale/${locale}`);
 
       expect(faker).toBeDefined();
       expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
     });
+
+    describe('Internal tests to cover `src/locale/*.ts`', () => {
+      it(`should be possible to directly require('../locale/${locale}')`, () => {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+        const { faker } = require(`../locale/${locale}`);
+
+        expect(faker).toBeDefined();
+        expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
+      });
+
+      it(`should be possible to directly import('../src/locale/${locale}')`, async () => {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+        const { faker } = await import(`../src/locale/${locale}`);
+
+        expect(faker).toBeDefined();
+        expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
+      });
+    });
   }
 });