diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index c4a4f1b7..fb18c413 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
  * again after this one.
  */
 Object.keys(require.cache).forEach(function(key) {
-  if (key.indexOf(__dirname) === -1) {
+  var nativeSuffix = '.node';
+  var isNative = key.indexOf(nativeSuffix, key.length - nativeSuffix.length) !== -1;
+  if (key.indexOf(__dirname) === -1 && !isNative) {
     delete require.cache[key];
   }
 });