diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d823b1ecd..927b47c14b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@waku/root",
   "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/byte-utils",
     "packages/interfaces",