diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index 6ffacd47212571..4259c82be96a27 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -872,7 +872,8 @@ class Environment : public MemoryRetainer {
 #if HAVE_INSPECTOR
   // If the environment is created for a worker, pass parent_handle and
   // the ownership if transferred into the Environment.
-  int InitializeInspector(inspector::ParentInspectorHandle* parent_handle);
+  int InitializeInspector(
+      std::unique_ptr<inspector::ParentInspectorHandle> parent_handle);
 #endif
 
   v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> BootstrapInternalLoaders();
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 81b29dbf337bf9..fc6b919ece2fed 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -196,13 +196,12 @@ MaybeLocal<Value> ExecuteBootstrapper(Environment* env,
 
 #if HAVE_INSPECTOR
 int Environment::InitializeInspector(
-    inspector::ParentInspectorHandle* parent_handle) {
+    std::unique_ptr<inspector::ParentInspectorHandle> parent_handle) {
   std::string inspector_path;
-  if (parent_handle != nullptr) {
+  if (parent_handle) {
     DCHECK(!is_main_thread());
     inspector_path = parent_handle->url();
-    inspector_agent_->SetParentHandle(
-        std::unique_ptr<inspector::ParentInspectorHandle>(parent_handle));
+    inspector_agent_->SetParentHandle(std::move(parent_handle));
   } else {
     inspector_path = argv_.size() > 1 ? argv_[1].c_str() : "";
   }
diff --git a/src/node_main_instance.cc b/src/node_main_instance.cc
index 25bede66edbce8..e82594c212fbdc 100644
--- a/src/node_main_instance.cc
+++ b/src/node_main_instance.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include <sanitizer/lsan_interface.h>
 #endif
 
+#if HAVE_INSPECTOR
+#include "inspector/worker_inspector.h"  // ParentInspectorHandle
+#endif
+
 namespace node {
 
 using v8::Context;
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Environment> NodeMainInstance::CreateMainEnvironment(
   // TODO(joyeecheung): when we snapshot the bootstrapped context,
   // the inspector and diagnostics setup should after after deserialization.
 #if HAVE_INSPECTOR
-  *exit_code = env->InitializeInspector(nullptr);
+  *exit_code = env->InitializeInspector({});
 #endif
   if (*exit_code != 0) {
     return env;
diff --git a/src/node_worker.cc b/src/node_worker.cc
index 311aaa8e038c1c..ab442a4a34a8c6 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.cc
+++ b/src/node_worker.cc
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void Worker::Run() {
       {
         env_->InitializeDiagnostics();
 #if HAVE_INSPECTOR
-        env_->InitializeInspector(inspector_parent_handle_.release());
+        env_->InitializeInspector(std::move(inspector_parent_handle_));
 #endif
         HandleScope handle_scope(isolate_);
         AsyncCallbackScope callback_scope(env_.get());