diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68e010bbae..eec5e1f98d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "renovate",
   "description": "Automated dependency updates. Flexible so you don't need to be.",
   "version": "0.0.0-semantic-release",
+  "type": "commonjs",
   "bin": {
     "renovate": "dist/renovate.js",
     "renovate-config-validator": "dist/config-validator.js"