diff --git a/packages/remix-dev/compiler/compileBrowser.ts b/packages/remix-dev/compiler/compileBrowser.ts
index 62c8bf8da89..86c31d0d584 100644
--- a/packages/remix-dev/compiler/compileBrowser.ts
+++ b/packages/remix-dev/compiler/compileBrowser.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as path from "path";
 import * as fse from "fs-extra";
-import { builtinModules as nodeBuiltins } from "module";
+import { builtinModules } from "module";
 import * as esbuild from "esbuild";
 import { NodeModulesPolyfillPlugin } from "@esbuild-plugins/node-modules-polyfill";
 import postcss from "postcss";
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ export type BrowserCompiler = {
   dispose: () => void;
 };
 
+let nodeBuiltins = Array.from(
+  new Set([
+    ...builtinModules,
+    // account for `node:`-prefixed built-ins like `"node:fs"`
+    ...builtinModules.map((x) => `node:${x}`),
+  ])
+);
+
 const getExternals = (remixConfig: RemixConfig): string[] => {
   // For the browser build, exclude node built-ins that don't have a
   // browser-safe alternative installed in node_modules. Nothing should