diff --git a/packages/babel-preset-env/src/use-built-ins-plugin.js b/packages/babel-preset-env/src/use-built-ins-plugin.js
index 25ebd661a8922..928ddb58826f1 100644
--- a/packages/babel-preset-env/src/use-built-ins-plugin.js
+++ b/packages/babel-preset-env/src/use-built-ins-plugin.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function({ types: t }: { types: Object }): Plugin {
     if (builtIn && !builtIns.has(builtIn)) {
       builtIns.add(builtIn);
       const programPath = path.find(path => path.isProgram());
-      programPath.unshiftContainer("body", createImport(t, builtIn));
+      programPath.unshiftContainer("body", createImport(t, builtIn), "require");
     }
   }