diff --git a/lib/internal/cluster/round_robin_handle.js b/lib/internal/cluster/round_robin_handle.js
index 95f33ad1d09907..86c7bec7386ed7 100644
--- a/lib/internal/cluster/round_robin_handle.js
+++ b/lib/internal/cluster/round_robin_handle.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
-const assert = require('assert');
+const assert = require('internal/assert');
 const net = require('net');
 const { sendHelper } = require('internal/cluster/utils');
 const uv = internalBinding('uv');