diff --git a/lib/shared/require-or-import.js b/lib/shared/require-or-import.js
index 4cf5877e..af98aac5 100644
--- a/lib/shared/require-or-import.js
+++ b/lib/shared/require-or-import.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ function requireOrImport(path, callback) {
     if (pathToFileURL && importESM) {
       // Because e.code is undefined on nyc process.
       /* istanbul ignore else */
-      if (e.code === 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM' || process.env.NYC_CONFIG) {
+      // Check 'ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE' if on node v22.12.0 or later to allow importing from files using top level await.
+      if (e.code === 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM' || process.env.NYC_CONFIG || e.code === 'ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE') {
         // This is needed on Windows, because import() fails if providing a Windows file path.
         var url = pathToFileURL(path);
         importESM(url).then(function(esm) { callback(null, esm); }, callback);