diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/create_dynamic_module.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/create_dynamic_module.js
index d3e74263c40708..6b8fee4f4e6e18 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/create_dynamic_module.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/create_dynamic_module.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const { ArrayPrototype } = primordials;
 
 const { ModuleWrap, callbackMap } = internalBinding('module_wrap');
-const debug = require('util').debuglog('esm');
+const debug = require('internal/util/debuglog').debuglog('esm');
 
 const createDynamicModule = (exports, url = '', evaluate) => {
   debug('creating ESM facade for %s with exports: %j', url, exports);