diff --git a/lib/deps.js b/lib/deps.js
index 81fa996a..e0d1851b 100644
--- a/lib/deps.js
+++ b/lib/deps.js
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ node.StringDecoder = node['string_decoder'];
 node.perfHooks = node['perf_hooks'];
 node.asyncHooks = node['async_hooks'];
 node.fsp = node.fs.promises;
-node.timers.promises = require('node:timers/promises');
+if (!node.timers.promises) {
+  node.timers.promises = require('node:timers/promises');
+}
 
 Object.freeze(node);
 Object.freeze(npm);