diff --git a/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/package.json b/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/package.json
index acc4f3be..8d3f7cb1 100644
--- a/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/package.json
+++ b/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/package.json
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "node --loader=esmock --test"
+    "test": "node --test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "a": "^0.0.0"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "esmock": "^2.3.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/test.js b/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/test.js
index 0d566e4b..827a41e2 100644
--- a/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/test.js
+++ b/tests/tests-workspaces/packages/b/test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import esmock from 'esmock'
 import module from 'module'
 import test from 'node:test'
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+import esmock from '../../../../src/esmock.js'
 
 test('works ootb', async () => {
   const sut = await esmock('./index.js', {