diff --git a/packages/gatsby/cache-dir/__tests__/loader.js b/packages/gatsby/cache-dir/__tests__/loader.js
index 5e99e30f06051..dfd3c2dd5deee 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/cache-dir/__tests__/loader.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby/cache-dir/__tests__/loader.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const loader = require(`../loader.js`)
+import loader from "../loader.js"
 
 describe(`Loader`, () => {
   beforeEach(() => {