diff --git a/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js b/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js
index 10e89b3399..bdd91e0b44 100644
--- a/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js
+++ b/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ function Module(id = "", parent) {
   updateChildren(parent, this, false);
   this.filename = null;
   this.loaded = false;
+  this.parent = parent;
   this.children = [];
 }