diff --git a/.github/docker/Dockerfile.glibc b/.github/docker/Dockerfile.glibc
index e0a89d3..b22a180 100644
--- a/.github/docker/Dockerfile.glibc
+++ b/.github/docker/Dockerfile.glibc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ RUN apt-get -qq update && apt-get -qq install -y python3 build-essential && ldd
 RUN npm run install:libmongocrypt
 
 ARG RUN_TEST
-RUN [ -n "$RUN_TEST" ] && npm run test || echo 'skipping testing!'
+RUN if [ -n "$RUN_TEST" ]; then npm test ; else echo "skipping tests" ; fi
 
 FROM scratch
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index dd07514..3c74b60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, windows-2019]
         node: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+      fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-          cache: 'npm'
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+          cache: "npm"
+          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
       - name: Build with Node.js ${{ matrix.node }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
         run: node .github/scripts/libmongocrypt.mjs ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '--build' || '' }}
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         linux_arch: [s390x, arm64, amd64]
         node: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+      fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/.mocharc.json b/.mocharc.json
index 33df4eb..13b5622 100644
--- a/.mocharc.json
+++ b/.mocharc.json
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
   "recursive": true,
   "failZero": true,
   "reporter": "test/tools/mongodb_reporter.js",
-  "color": true
-}
+  "color": true,
+  "timeout": 0
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 548a558..8914301 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "node-addon-api": "^4.3.0",
         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.2"
       },
@@ -1581,14 +1580,6 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/bindings": {
-      "version": "1.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "file-uri-to-path": "1.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/bl": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -3405,11 +3396,6 @@
         "node": ">=16.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/file-uri-to-path": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/file-uri-to-path/-/file-uri-to-path-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw=="
-    },
     "node_modules/fill-range": {
       "version": "7.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fill-range/-/fill-range-7.1.1.tgz",
@@ -9353,14 +9339,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-jDctJ/IVQbZoJykoeHbhXpOlNBqGNcwXJKJog42E5HDPUwQTSdjCHdihjj0DlnheQ7blbT6dHOafNAiS8ooQKA==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "bindings": {
-      "version": "1.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==",
-      "requires": {
-        "file-uri-to-path": "1.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "bl": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -10763,11 +10741,6 @@
         "flat-cache": "^4.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "file-uri-to-path": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/file-uri-to-path/-/file-uri-to-path-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw=="
-    },
     "fill-range": {
       "version": "7.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fill-range/-/fill-range-7.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 175b60d..92da208 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
   "gypfile": true,
   "mongodb:libmongocrypt": "1.11.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "bindings": "^1.5.0",
     "node-addon-api": "^4.3.0",
     "prebuild-install": "^7.1.2"
   },
@@ -97,4 +96,4 @@
       "moduleResolution": "node"
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 85ab3d2..ab43cb4 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 import { cryptoCallbacks } from './crypto_callbacks';
 export { cryptoCallbacks };
 
-import bindings = require('bindings');
-const mc: MongoCryptBindings = bindings('mongocrypt');
+function load() {
+  try {
+    return require('../build/Release/mongocrypt.node');
+  } catch {
+    return require('../build/Debug/mongocrypt.node');
+  }
+}
+
+const mc: MongoCryptBindings = load();
 
 /**
  * The value returned by the native bindings