diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 926f7ab..56d7ba8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "tsx watch api/boot.ts",
-    "build": "tsc -b && esbuild api/boot.ts --platform=node --bundle --format=esm --outdir=dist",
+    "build": "tsc -b && esbuild api/boot.ts --platform=node --bundle --format=esm --outdir=dist --banner:js=\"import { createRequire } from 'module';const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);\"",
     "start": "NODE_ENV=production node dist/boot.js",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "format": "prettier --write .",