diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/loader.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/loader.js
index fc508aa57..61f28ab86 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/loader.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/loader.js
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ function loadNodeSet(node) {
     try {
         var loadPromise = null;
         var r = require(node.file);
+        r = r.__esModule ? r.default : r
         if (typeof r === "function") {
 
             var red = registryUtil.createNodeApi(node);