diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index e1c56e9b7e6679..bcbb96a87fa598 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -529,11 +529,12 @@
   }
 
   function setupQueueMicrotask() {
-    const { queueMicrotask } = NativeModule.require('internal/queue_microtask');
     Object.defineProperty(global, 'queueMicrotask', {
       get: () => {
         process.emitWarning('queueMicrotask() is experimental.',
                             'ExperimentalWarning');
+        const { queueMicrotask } =
+          NativeModule.require('internal/queue_microtask');
         Object.defineProperty(global, 'queueMicrotask', {
           value: queueMicrotask,
           writable: true,