diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/hooks.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/hooks.js
index 78813322fde14e3..f690c99089d6c94 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/hooks.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/hooks.js
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ class Hooks {
         next,
       });
     }
+
+    return hooks;
   }
 
   /**